Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
90th
South Africa rank
92nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.4657 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.7343 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5383 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.