Caribbean Small States vs Panama: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 46.0% against 16.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Panama ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 51.4% | 8.8% | Panama |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 60.8% | 22.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 64.0% | 29.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 52.5% | 24.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 45.1% | 20.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 47.8% | 27.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Caribbean Small States or Panama?
- Panama, at 46.0% against 16.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Caribbean Small States and Panama?
- 29.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Panama rank globally for transport services?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Panama ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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
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.