Africa Western and Central vs Tonga: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 34.8% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tonga ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Tonga ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 15.3% | 3.9% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 20.2% | 4.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 5.9% | 12.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 14.3% | 5.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 26.4% | 7.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 28.2% | 14.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Africa Western and Central or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 34.8% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Africa Western and Central and Tonga?
- 20.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Tonga?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Tonga rank globally for travel services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Tonga ranks 39th 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.