Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and Sudan ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 13.0% | 33.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 9.7% | 25.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 16.0% | 9.9% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 19.6% | 17.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 17.9% | 17.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 15.9% | 11.8% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Sao Tome and Principe or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan rank globally for transport services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and Sudan ranks 190th 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.