Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Congo
4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Congo rank
127th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
130th

GDP per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
2.0k4.0k6.0k195019862022

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices against 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 436 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 127th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 166 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,270 international-$ in 2011 prices 566.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Congo
1960s 2,128 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,772 international-$ in 2011 prices 355.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Congo
1970s 2,678 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,562 international-$ in 2011 prices 115.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Congo
1980s 4,046 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,584 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,462 international-$ in 2011 prices Congo
1990s 3,873 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,212 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,661 international-$ in 2011 prices Congo
2000s 4,704 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,536 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,168 international-$ in 2011 prices Congo
2010s 5,607 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,470 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,138 international-$ in 2011 prices Congo
2020s 4,186 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,800 international-$ in 2011 prices 386.54 international-$ in 2011 prices Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Congo, at 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices against 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
436 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 127th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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