East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Travel services
Travel services over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 77.7% against 37.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 40.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 92.7% | 79.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 87.6% | 66.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 72.3% | 46.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 64.6% | 24.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 74.8% | 44.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 77.7% against 37.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 40.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for travel services?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st 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.