Sao Tome and Principe vs United Kingdom: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and United Kingdom ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.4% | 56.4% | 17.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 42.3% | 36.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 26.9% | 38.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 16.9% | 64.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 13.4% | 40.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 9.7% | 17.3% | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom rank globally for transport services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and United Kingdom ranks 190th 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.