Sao Tome and Principe vs Tuvalu: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.95 million current US$ against 14.39 million current US$ in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.56 million current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million current US$ | 5.54 million current US$ | 4.34 million current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.70 million current US$ | 10.55 million current US$ | 8.85 million current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 13.34 million current US$ | 11.57 million current US$ | 1.77 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Sao Tome and Principe or Tuvalu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.95 million current US$ against 14.39 million current US$ in Tuvalu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 2.56 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th and Tuvalu ranks 193rd 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.