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
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) β 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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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.