Jamaica vs South Asia: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Jamaica
- South Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 46.2% against 19.1% in South Asia, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Asia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.4% | 62.0% | 7.5% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 57.1% | 7.5% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 54.5% | 11.1% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 0.1% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 22.7% | 16.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 22.5% | 26.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Jamaica or South Asia?
- Jamaica, at 46.2% against 19.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Jamaica and South Asia?
- 27.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Asia rank globally for transport services?
- Jamaica ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 37th 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.