Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 82.1% against 78.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 52.6% | 4.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 70.4% | 12.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 67.1% | 8.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 78.1% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 75.7% | 5.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 82.1% against 78.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 3.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for travel services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- 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.