Bahamas vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Travel services
Travel services over time
- Bahamas
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 94.8% against 41.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 52.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 43.5% | 44.0% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 38.0% | 49.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 41.0% | 48.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 46.6% | 40.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 42.6% | 46.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 34.9% | 54.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Bahamas or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bahamas, at 94.8% against 41.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Bahamas and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 52.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for travel services?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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.