Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Lesotho
2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Lesotho rank
121st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 327 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 423.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 774.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 351 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 585.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 993.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 408 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 735 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,478 international-$ in 1990 prices 743 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1,000 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,820 international-$ in 1990 prices 820 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1,256 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,376 international-$ in 1990 prices 120.95 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1,671 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,410 international-$ in 1990 prices 261.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Lesotho
2010s 2,534 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,902 international-$ in 1990 prices 631.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Lesotho
2020s 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices 326.14 international-$ in 1990 prices Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
327 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Lesotho ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.