Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 88,591 current LCU against 87,437 current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 1,154 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,240 current LCU | 17.57 current LCU | 2,222 current LCU | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4,577 current LCU | 46.06 current LCU | 4,531 current LCU | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 11,394 current LCU | 1,537 current LCU | 9,857 current LCU | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26,609 current LCU | 9,310 current LCU | 17,299 current LCU | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 55,502 current LCU | 29,352 current LCU | 26,150 current LCU | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 76,400 current LCU | 64,850 current LCU | 11,550 current LCU | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 88,591 current LCU against 87,437 current LCU in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,154 current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.