Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Nigeria
1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nigeria rank
126th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
5001.0k1.5k2.0k187019452020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nigeria, a difference of 255 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 808.69 international-$ in 1990 prices 774.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 34.19 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
1960s 881.94 international-$ in 1990 prices 993.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 111.56 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 1,190 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,478 international-$ in 1990 prices 287.53 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1,161 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,820 international-$ in 1990 prices 659.65 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,376 international-$ in 1990 prices 303.82 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1,272 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,410 international-$ in 1990 prices 137.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2,034 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,902 international-$ in 1990 prices 132 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
2020s 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices 255.6 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
255 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 126th 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.