Jamaica vs Least developed countries: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Jamaica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 82.1% against 38.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 44.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 29.7% | 41.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 40.8% | 26.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 43.8% | 34.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 31.1% | 44.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Jamaica or Least developed countries?
- Jamaica, at 82.1% against 38.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Jamaica and Least developed countries?
- 44.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least developed countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Least developed countries rank globally for travel services?
- Jamaica ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 12th 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.