IDA only vs Tonga: Travel services
Travel services over time
- IDA only
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 34.8% against 15.3% in IDA only, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tonga ahead.
IDA only ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 15.3% | 2.4% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 20.2% | 3.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 5.9% | 14.0% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 5.0% | IDA only |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 26.4% | 10.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 28.2% | 17.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, IDA only or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 34.8% against 15.3% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between IDA only and Tonga?
- 19.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Tonga?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Tonga rank globally for travel services?
- IDA only ranks 37th 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.