Least developed countries vs Tonga: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Least developed countries
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 36.7% against 17.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 20.0% | 6.6% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 6.7% | 10.7% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 17.3% | 2.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 28.2% | 13.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 30.1% | 16.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Least developed countries or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 36.7% against 17.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Least developed countries and Tonga?
- 19.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Tonga rank globally for travel services?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 38th 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.