Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Bahamas
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bahamas ranks 193rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 42.0% | 38.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 35.2% | 31.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 6.1% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.7% | 3.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 4.6% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for transport services?
- Bahamas ranks 193rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.