Other small states vs Sao Tome and Principe: Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Other small states
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 79.4% against 25.1% in Other small states, a difference of 54.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 82.6% | 50.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 87.1% | 58.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 74.5% | 54.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Other small states or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 79.4% against 25.1% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Other small states and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for travel services?
- Other small states ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel 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
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.