Jamaica vs World: Transport services
Jamaica
46.2%
in 2024
World
19.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
40th
World rank
39th
Transport services over time
- Jamaica
- World
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 46.2% against 19.0% in World, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.4 times World's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 40th and World ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.9% | 33.1% | 15.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 29.7% | 13.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 25.6% | 15.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 22.0% | 17.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 21.3% | 27.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Jamaica or World?
- Jamaica, at 46.2% against 19.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Jamaica and World?
- 27.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and World?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and World rank globally for transport services?
- Jamaica ranks 40th and World ranks 39th 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.