Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita
Cameroon
1,489 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1,360 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Cameroon rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th
GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,489 constant 2015 US$ against 1,360 constant 2015 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 129 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,068 constant 2015 US$ | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ | 55.69 constant 2015 US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ | 464.97 constant 2015 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ | 951.3 constant 2015 US$ | 194.02 constant 2015 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ | 157.16 constant 2015 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,386 constant 2015 US$ | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ | 79.1 constant 2015 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,463 constant 2015 US$ | 1,396 constant 2015 US$ | 66.46 constant 2015 US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cameroon, at 1,489 constant 2015 US$ against 1,360 constant 2015 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 129 constant 2015 US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.