Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Ghana
4,267 2011$
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
3,730 2011$
in 2018
Ghana rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,267 2011$ against 3,730 2011$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 537 2011$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,920 2011$ | 1,270 2011$ | 650 2011$ | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2,192 2011$ | 1,772 2011$ | 419.5 2011$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2,111 2011$ | 2,562 2011$ | 450.8 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1,641 2011$ | 2,584 2011$ | 942.1 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1,863 2011$ | 2,212 2011$ | 349.41 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2,401 2011$ | 2,536 2011$ | 135.11 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3,692 2011$ | 3,433 2011$ | 258.57 2011$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 4,267 2011$ against 3,730 2011$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 537 2011$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Ghana ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]