Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of service in total exports
Share of service in total exports over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 29.35 million BoP, current US$ against 17.34 million BoP, current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 12.01 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.19 million BoP, current US$ | 26.59 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4.82 million BoP, current US$ | 9.17 million BoP, current US$ | 4.36 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.34 million BoP, current US$ | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ | 878,230 BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 7.78 million BoP, current US$ | 7.89 million BoP, current US$ | 107,480 BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.65 million BoP, current US$ | 13.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 8.88 million BoP, current US$ | 21.91 million BoP, current US$ | 13.03 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of service in total exports, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 29.35 million BoP, current US$ against 17.34 million BoP, current US$ in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of service in total exports between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12.01 million BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of service in total exports?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of service in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.