Africa Western and Central vs Zambia: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 64.9% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 13.3% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 18.4% | 2.5% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 28.6% | 13.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 73.8% | 51.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 75.8% | 45.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 77.6% | 59.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Africa Western and Central or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 64.9% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
- 49.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Zambia rank globally for travel services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- 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.