Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
106,345 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
116,367 current LCU per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 116,367 current LCU per person against 106,345 current LCU per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10,022 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,311 current LCU per person | 52,525 current LCU per person | 26,214 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42,948 current LCU per person | 76,887 current LCU per person | 33,939 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78,488 current LCU per person | 104,306 current LCU per person | 25,818 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 116,367 current LCU per person against 106,345 current LCU per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 10,022 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.