Pacific island small states vs Sao Tome and Principe: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 94.5% against 46.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 50.1% | 5.0% | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 65.5% | 21.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 81.5% | 34.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 87.1% | 25.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 84.7% | 39.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Pacific island small states or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 94.5% against 46.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Pacific island small states and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 48.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for travel services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th 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.