Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Samoa
1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Samoa rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
189th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 434.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 717.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 509.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 208.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 701.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 344.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 284.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 252.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 434.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Samoa ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.