Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 22.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.