Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs East Timor: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 82.7% against 30.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 52.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and East Timor ranks 17th of 45 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 73.5% | 26.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 80.5% | 32.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 87.6% | 58.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 82.7% against 30.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
- 52.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor rank globally for travel services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and East Timor ranks 17th of 45 groups.
- 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.