Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Kenya
3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kenya rank
133rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
130th

GDP per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k190419632022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices against 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices in Kenya, a difference of 348 international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

Across all 73 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 166 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,270 international-$ in 2011 prices 146.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,772 international-$ in 2011 prices 544.2 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,562 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,014 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1,668 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,584 international-$ in 2011 prices 915 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1,801 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,212 international-$ in 2011 prices 411.12 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2,147 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,536 international-$ in 2011 prices 389.21 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2,893 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,470 international-$ in 2011 prices 576.62 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3,275 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,800 international-$ in 2011 prices 524.25 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices against 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
348 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Kenya ranks 133rd 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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About this data

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

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.