Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita
Eswatini
72,100 current LCU
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
75,929 current LCU
in 2024
Eswatini rank
123rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
121st
GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75,929 current LCU against 72,100 current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 3,829 current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 211 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381.84 current LCU | 17.57 current LCU | 364.28 current LCU | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1,268 current LCU | 46.06 current LCU | 1,222 current LCU | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 5,935 current LCU | 1,537 current LCU | 4,399 current LCU | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 18,465 current LCU | 9,310 current LCU | 9,156 current LCU | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 42,712 current LCU | 29,352 current LCU | 13,360 current LCU | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 64,066 current LCU | 59,080 current LCU | 4,986 current LCU | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75,929 current LCU against 72,100 current LCU in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3,829 current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 123rd 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