Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Malta
22.47 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
17.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
Malta rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.47 billion current LCU against 17.88 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.59 billion current LCU.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 211 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450.33 million current LCU | 1.53 million current LCU | 448.80 million current LCU | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 5.13 million current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion current LCU | 213.10 million current LCU | 2.62 billion current LCU | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.14 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU | Malta |
| 2010s | 10.03 billion current LCU | 5.89 billion current LCU | 4.15 billion current LCU | Malta |
| 2020s | 18.47 billion current LCU | 13.45 billion current LCU | 5.02 billion current LCU | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malta, at 22.47 billion current LCU against 17.88 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.59 billion current LCU, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp?
- Malta ranks 170th 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