Philippines vs Samoa: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Philippines ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 23.5% | 14.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.7% | 2.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 7.9% | 2.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Philippines or Samoa?
- Philippines, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Philippines and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for transport services?
- Philippines ranks 160th 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.