Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Palau currently reports 21.20 million current US$ against 16.95 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.25 million current US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.61 million current US$ | 1.29 million current US$ | 15.32 million current US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 17.20 million current US$ | 1.70 million current US$ | 15.50 million current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 17.61 million current US$ | 13.34 million current US$ | 4.27 million current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Palau, at 21.20 million current US$ against 16.95 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.25 million current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Palau ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.