What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?

58.93 million current GBP, with Tonga ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?

32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Sao Tome and Principe

205.06 million current GBP

in 2014

Tonga

263.99 million current GBP

in 2014

Sao Tome and Principe rank

196th

Tonga rank

195th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 263.99 million current GBP against 205.06 million current GBP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 58.93 million current GBP.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th and Tonga ranks 195th of 200 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.20 million current GBP	18.75 million current GBP	3.55 million current GBP	Tonga
1980s	26.10 million current GBP	44.61 million current GBP	18.51 million current GBP	Tonga
1990s	27.69 million current GBP	72.34 million current GBP	44.65 million current GBP	Tonga
2000s	73.62 million current GBP	148.18 million current GBP	74.56 million current GBP	Tonga
2010s	168.96 million current GBP	269.02 million current GBP	100.06 million current GBP	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?: Tonga, at 263.99 million current GBP against 205.06 million current GBP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?: 58.93 million current GBP, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th and Tonga ranks 195th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.