Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of services in total exports
Jamaica
73.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
75.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
27th
Share of services in total exports over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.0% against 73.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 5.5% | 20.6% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 21.9% | 22.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 59.5% | 8.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 60.2% | 2.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 74.8% | 7.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 74.5% | 5.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.0% against 73.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Jamaica ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services 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.