Cuba vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita
Cuba
78,878 current LCU
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
75,929 current LCU
in 2024
Cuba rank
120th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
121st
GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 78,878 current LCU against 75,929 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,949 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,057 current LCU | 17.57 current LCU | 1,039 current LCU | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1,892 current LCU | 46.06 current LCU | 1,845 current LCU | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2,033 current LCU | 1,537 current LCU | 496.29 current LCU | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3,974 current LCU | 9,310 current LCU | 5,336 current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7,484 current LCU | 29,352 current LCU | 21,868 current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 48,687 current LCU | 54,867 current LCU | 6,181 current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cuba or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cuba, at 78,878 current LCU against 75,929 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,949 current LCU, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (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