Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Ghana
6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
139th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 4,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ghana
1980s 3,021 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 579.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ghana
1990s 3,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ghana
2000s 3,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 993.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ghana
2010s 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 997.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ghana
2020s 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 124.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Ghana, at 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Ghana ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.