Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP
Barbados
14.33 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
17.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
Barbados rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
GDP over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.88 billion current LCU against 14.33 billion current LCU in Barbados, a difference of 3.55 billion current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 740.29 million current LCU | 1.53 million current LCU | 738.76 million current LCU | Barbados |
| 1980s | 2.89 billion current LCU | 5.13 million current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU | Barbados |
| 1990s | 4.63 billion current LCU | 213.10 million current LCU | 4.42 billion current LCU | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.57 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 6.03 billion current LCU | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10.82 billion current LCU | 5.89 billion current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | Barbados |
| 2020s | 12.23 billion current LCU | 13.45 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.88 billion current LCU against 14.33 billion current LCU in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.55 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp?
- Barbados ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release