Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 94.5% against 93.5% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Saint Lucia ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 99.7% | 68.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 80.5% | 32.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 86.0% | 20.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 89.4% | 7.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 93.9% | 6.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 91.8% | 8.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 94.5% against 93.5% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for travel services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Saint Lucia ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- 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.