Africa Eastern and Southern vs Jamaica: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 82.1% against 37.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 44.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 54.8% | 12.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 69.6% | 25.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 70.4% | 23.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 67.1% | 14.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 78.1% | 30.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 75.7% | 40.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 82.1% against 37.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?
- 44.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica rank globally for travel services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.