Jamaica vs Least developed countries: Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Jamaica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 81.7% against 28.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 53.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 24.6% | 48.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 40.4% | 28.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 50.1% | 28.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 29.8% | 47.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Jamaica or Least developed countries?
- Jamaica, at 81.7% against 28.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Jamaica and Least developed countries?
- 53.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least developed countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Least developed countries rank globally for travel services?
- Jamaica ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 19th 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.