Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Transport services
Costa Rica
21.7%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
22.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
136th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
133rd
Transport services over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 22.8% against 21.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 46.9% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 40.9% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 47.4% | 7.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 39.2% | 2.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 26.8% | 9.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 22.8% against 21.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for transport services?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd 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
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.