Palau vs Samoa: Transport services
Palau
4.9%
in 2023
Samoa
5.0%
in 2025
Palau rank
163rd
Samoa rank
161st
Transport services over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 9.0% | 1.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Palau and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for transport services?
- Palau ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 161st 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.