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

Sao Tome and Principe
-1.0%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
-0.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
193rd
Saint Lucia rank
190th

Annual growth of GDP per capita over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saint Lucia
-20-1001020197119982025

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 193rd and Saint Lucia ranks 190th of 212 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 annual growth of gdp per capita, 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 annual growth of gdp per capita 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 annual growth of gdp per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd and Saint Lucia ranks 190th 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

This data is adjusted for inflation.