Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (current US$), per capita
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,245 current US$ per person against 3,076 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 169 current US$ per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484.16 current US$ per person | 590.73 current US$ per person | 106.57 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 806.45 current US$ per person | 838.69 current US$ per person | 32.25 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 964.07 current US$ per person | 799.26 current US$ per person | 164.81 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 942.52 current US$ per person | 780.15 current US$ per person | 162.37 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,450 current US$ per person | 1,440 current US$ per person | 1,010 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,836 current US$ per person | 2,621 current US$ per person | 215.35 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,245 current US$ per person against 3,076 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 169 current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.