Sao Tome and Principe vs Tuvalu: GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Tuvalu
5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
157th
Tuvalu rank
154th
GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 317 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th and Tuvalu ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 352.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 452.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | 973.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5,603 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,454 international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 317 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th and Tuvalu ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.