South Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
South Korea
1.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
165th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
164th
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.03 % change on previous year against 1.01 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.14 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 0.1844 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 0.11 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.6102 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, South Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.03 % change on previous year against 1.01 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.