Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita
Ghana
6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ghana rank
141st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 41 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,322 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | 579.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | 993.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | 997.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | 124.29 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, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 41 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 141st 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.