Kiribati vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Kiribati
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 57.1% against 27.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.4% | 38.3% | 51.2% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 38.5% | 35.8% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 37.2% | 21.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 34.2% | 13.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 27.4% | 17.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 31.7% | 20.8% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Kiribati or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kiribati, at 57.1% against 27.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Kiribati and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 29.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for transport services?
- Kiribati ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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.