Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Mauritania
3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Mauritania rank
131st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
130th

GDP per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices against 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in Mauritania, a difference of 72 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Mauritania ranks 131st 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 Mauritania Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 767 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,270 international-$ in 2011 prices 502.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 1,211 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,772 international-$ in 2011 prices 561 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 1,614 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,562 international-$ in 2011 prices 947.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1,568 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,584 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,015 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1,717 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,212 international-$ in 2011 prices 494.55 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2,393 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,536 international-$ in 2011 prices 142.77 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3,360 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,470 international-$ in 2011 prices 109.72 international-$ in 2011 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3,580 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,800 international-$ in 2011 prices 219.64 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, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices against 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
72 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Mauritania ranks 131st 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

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