Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Travel services
Travel services over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 85.5% against 30.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 55.0%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.7% | 30.7% | 66.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 84.6% | 37.5% | 47.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 35.7% | 34.7% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 43.5% | 41.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 48.1% | 37.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 29.2% | 46.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 85.5% against 30.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55.0%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for travel services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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.