Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.7% against 13.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 10.2% | 9.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 1.9% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 27.1% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.4% | 0.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 27.8% | 10.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 25.7% | 14.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.7% against 13.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 18.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for travel services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 47 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.