Sao Tome and Principe vs United States of America: GDP per capita

Sao Tome and Principe
88,591 current LCU
in 2025
United States of America
90,026 current LCU
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
118th
United States of America rank
117th

GDP per capita over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 90,026 current LCU against 88,591 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,435 current LCU.

Across all 56 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th of 214 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 17.57 current LCU 7,898 current LCU 7,880 current LCU United States of America
1980s 46.06 current LCU 17,527 current LCU 17,481 current LCU United States of America
1990s 1,537 current LCU 28,522 current LCU 26,985 current LCU United States of America
2000s 9,310 current LCU 42,692 current LCU 33,382 current LCU United States of America
2010s 29,352 current LCU 56,180 current LCU 26,829 current LCU United States of America
2020s 64,850 current LCU 78,783 current LCU 13,933 current LCU United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or United States of America?
United States of America, at 90,026 current LCU against 88,591 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America?
1,435 current LCU, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th 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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Indicator
GDP per capita (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
215 places, 11,905 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. 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.