Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 82.1% against 80.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6% | 26.8% | 25.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 32.3% | 37.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 59.6% | 8.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 78.7% | 11.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 82.9% | 4.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 61.6% | 14.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Jamaica, at 82.1% against 80.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.3%, with Jamaica 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 travel services?
- Jamaica ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel 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
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.