Afghanistan vs Pacific island small states: Transport services

Afghanistan
83.8%
in 2020
Pacific island small states
42.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Pacific island small states rank
5th

Transport services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 83.8% against 42.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 40.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Pacific island small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 58.5% 61.6% 3.1% Pacific island small states
1980s 79.3% 49.4% 29.9% Afghanistan
2000s 65.6% 50.0% 15.7% Afghanistan
2010s 69.6% 46.8% 22.8% Afghanistan
2020s 83.8% 38.8% 45.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Afghanistan or Pacific island small states?
Afghanistan, at 83.8% against 42.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in transport services between Afghanistan and Pacific island small states?
40.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pacific island small states?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Pacific island small states rank globally for transport services?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 197 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 imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.