Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at -1.0% against -1.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.

What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual growth of GDP per capita

Afghanistan

-1.0%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

-1.0%

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

194th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

193rd

Annual growth of GDP per capita over time

Afghanistan
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -1.0% against -1.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.7%	2.8%	2.9%	Afghanistan
2010s	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	-7.3%	-0.7%	6.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at -1.0% against -1.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?: Afghanistan ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Unit: annual %
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,377 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for inflation.