Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.9% | 0.1% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 4.7% | 3.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Lesotho ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.