Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita
Congo
6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Congo rank
143rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices in Congo, a difference of 96 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,611 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | 812.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 1980s | 3,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | 766.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2000s | 3,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2020s | 6,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 96 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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
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.