Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: GNI per capita

Nigeria
2,021 US$
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
2,179 US$
in 2020
Nigeria rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
157th

GNI per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
01.0k2.0k3.0k199020052020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,179 US$ against 2,021 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 158 US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 1,277 US$ 809.25 US$ 468.16 US$ Nigeria
2010s 2,366 US$ 1,606 US$ 759.27 US$ Nigeria
2020s 2,021 US$ 2,179 US$ 158.35 US$ Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,179 US$ against 2,021 US$ in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
158 US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gni per capita?
Nigeria ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.