Barbados vs Tonga: Trade in services as share of GDP
Barbados
37.8%
in 2017
Tonga
39.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
47th
Tonga rank
44th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 39.3% against 37.8% in Barbados, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Barbados ranks 47th and Tonga ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 27.8% | 15.2% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 35.7% | 4.5% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 31.1% | 10.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 25.9% | 19.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 30.3% | 5.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Barbados or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 39.3% against 37.8% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Barbados and Tonga?
- 1.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 47th and Tonga ranks 44th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).