Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Rwanda
2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Rwanda rank
125th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd

GDP per capita over time

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

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 158 international-$ in 1990 prices.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 162 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 677 international-$ in 1990 prices 774.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 97.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 705 international-$ in 1990 prices 993.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 288.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 795.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,478 international-$ in 1990 prices 682.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1,033 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,820 international-$ in 1990 prices 787.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 812 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,376 international-$ in 1990 prices 564.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 968.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,410 international-$ in 1990 prices 441 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1,640 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,902 international-$ in 1990 prices 262 international-$ in 1990 prices Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices 158.16 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, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
158 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Rwanda ranks 125th 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.