Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Travel services
Ethiopia
14.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
13.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
158th
Nigeria rank
161st
Travel services over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.3% against 13.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 10.9% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 22.2% | 17.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 11.5% | 7.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 32.1% | 12.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 13.2% | 4.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 14.3% against 13.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for travel services?
- Ethiopia ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st 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.