Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: ICT service exports
ICT service exports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 493,541 BoP, current US$ against 196,376 BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 297,165 BoP, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 189 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.74 million BoP, current US$ | 928,797 BoP, current US$ | 4.81 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | 4.29 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | 921,822 BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 493,541 BoP, current US$ against 196,376 BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 297,165 BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for ict service exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.