Mali vs South Africa: Travel services
Mali
38.9%
in 2024
South Africa
38.5%
in 2025
Mali rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
Travel services over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 38.9% against 38.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 58.0% | 39.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 59.0% | 8.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 55.7% | 11.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 61.1% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 55.2% | 7.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 34.4% | 3.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Mali or South Africa?
- Mali, at 38.9% against 38.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Mali and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for travel services?
- Mali ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th 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.