Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th and Saint Lucia ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 7.2% | 22.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for transport services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th and Saint Lucia ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport 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
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.