Kiribati vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Kiribati
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 29.3% against 7.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 44th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 18.9% | 29.7% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 17.3% | 31.6% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 22.1% | 2.0% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 12.5% | 4.4% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 10.2% | 14.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Kiribati or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kiribati, at 29.3% against 7.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 21.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for transport services?
- Kiribati ranks 44th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 44th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.