Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -0.8% against -1.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th and Saint Lucia ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | -3.4% | 5.2% | 8.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 1.9% | 2.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -0.8% against -1.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th and Saint Lucia ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.