Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual GDP growth
Japan
1.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Annual GDP growth over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | -1.3% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 4.7% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.