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
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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About this data
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.