Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Sao Tome and Principe
1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
189th
Vanuatu rank
190th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Vanuatu, a difference of 15.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 601.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 92.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 701.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 757.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 98.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 15.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 190th 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 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.