Africa Western and Central vs El Salvador: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Africa Western and Central
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 34.9% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and El Salvador ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 35.6% | 24.2% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 30.0% | 14.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 18.1% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.0% | 0.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 20.3% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 20.4% | 6.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Africa Western and Central or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 34.9% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Africa Western and Central and El Salvador?
- 20.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and El Salvador?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and El Salvador rank globally for travel services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and El Salvador ranks 38th of 47 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.