Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP

Malta
24.58 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
21.28 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malta rank
169th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st

GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 24.58 billion current LCU against 21.28 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 212 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 450.33 million current LCU 1.53 million current LCU 448.80 million current LCU Malta
1980s 1.29 billion current LCU 5.13 million current LCU 1.28 billion current LCU Malta
1990s 2.84 billion current LCU 213.10 million current LCU 2.62 billion current LCU Malta
2000s 5.14 billion current LCU 1.54 billion current LCU 3.60 billion current LCU Malta
2010s 10.03 billion current LCU 5.89 billion current LCU 4.15 billion current LCU Malta
2020s 19.61 billion current LCU 14.95 billion current LCU 4.66 billion current LCU Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
Malta, at 24.58 billion current LCU against 21.28 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.29 billion current LCU, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp?
Malta ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.