Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Spain
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and Spain ranks 193rd of 197 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 41.0% | 35.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 39.2% | 39.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 31.3% | 33.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 15.7% | 23.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 14.8% | 12.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.4% against 8.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for transport services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and Spain ranks 193rd of 197 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.