British Virgin Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 133.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 243.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 151.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 148.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 262.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 114.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 670.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 248.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 421.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 450.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 807.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 936.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 370.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 117.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), British Virgin Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 133.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.