Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.8% against 10.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Pakistan ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 20.3% | 8.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 25.3% | 1.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 11.7% | 9.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.3% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 10.8% against 10.0% in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in travel services between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for travel services?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st and Pakistan ranks 173rd 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 commercial service exports). 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 commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.