Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Bulgaria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.4% against 20.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 12.4% | 3.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 21.7% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 21.1% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 36.4% | 12.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 24.5% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bulgaria, at 21.4% against 20.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for trade in services?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% 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 trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.