Least developed countries vs Mongolia: Travel services (% of commercial service imports)
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Least developed countries
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 36.2% against 17.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Mongolia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 0.3% | 13.6% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 2.5% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 36.3% | 21.2% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 27.7% | 13.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 29.6% | 16.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Least developed countries or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 36.2% against 17.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Least developed countries and Mongolia?
- 18.6%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mongolia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Mongolia rank globally for travel services?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th and Mongolia ranks 40th 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.