Sao Tome and Principe vs Sweden: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports

Sao Tome and Principe
77.7%
in 2025
Sweden
74.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th

Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 77.7% against 74.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 9.9% 25.8% 16.0% Sweden
1980s 3.3% 34.0% 30.7% Sweden
1990s 13.9% 39.8% 25.9% Sweden
2000s 7.5% 50.2% 42.8% Sweden
2010s 25.2% 56.7% 31.5% Sweden
2020s 48.9% 74.1% 25.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Sao Tome and Principe or Sweden?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 77.7% against 74.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
2.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports)
Unit
% of commercial service imports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,778 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.