Romania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Trade in services as share of GDP
Romania
20.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
20.8%
in 2024
Romania rank
105th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
102nd
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Romania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.8% against 20.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Romania ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 10.7% | 7.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 21.7% | 14.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 21.1% | 9.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 36.4% | 20.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 24.5% | 4.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Romania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.8% against 20.1% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).