Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Libya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3% | 46.3% | 30.0% | Libya |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 35.2% | 42.6% | Libya |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 6.1% | 57.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 1.7% | 26.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 0.7% | 46.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 3.8% | 13.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Libya, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in transport services between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for transport services?
- Libya ranks 189th 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.