Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Sao Tome and Principe
3,730 2011$
in 2018
Zambia
3,534 2011$
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th
Zambia rank
114th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,730 2011$ against 3,534 2011$ in Zambia, a difference of 196 2011$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th of 145 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,270 2011$ | 1,216 2011$ | 54.2 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 1,772 2011$ | 1,619 2011$ | 152.6 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 2,562 2011$ | 1,654 2011$ | 908.4 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2,584 2011$ | 1,305 2011$ | 1,278 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2,212 2011$ | 1,276 2011$ | 935.62 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2,536 2011$ | 1,971 2011$ | 565.18 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3,433 2011$ | 3,386 2011$ | 47.21 2011$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,730 2011$ against 3,534 2011$ in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 196 2011$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th 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]