Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Nicaragua
2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sao Tome and Principe
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k191319662020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 63 international-$ in 1990 prices.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 162 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 1,787 international-$ in 1990 prices 774.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,013 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1960s 2,290 international-$ in 1990 prices 993.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,296 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1970s 2,883 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,478 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,405 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1980s 1,996 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,820 international-$ in 1990 prices 175.11 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1990s 1,424 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,376 international-$ in 1990 prices 47.7 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
2000s 1,730 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,410 international-$ in 1990 prices 320.16 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
2010s 2,150 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,902 international-$ in 1990 prices 248.26 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
2020s 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices 62.73 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
Nicaragua, at 2,227 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 Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 122nd 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.