Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita
Namibia
80,887 current LCU
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
75,929 current LCU
in 2024
Namibia rank
118th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
121st
GDP per capita over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 80,887 current LCU against 75,929 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4,958 current LCU.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 211 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,214 current LCU | 46.06 current LCU | 3,167 current LCU | Namibia |
| 1990s | 8,964 current LCU | 1,537 current LCU | 7,427 current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 24,451 current LCU | 9,310 current LCU | 15,141 current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | 57,467 current LCU | 29,352 current LCU | 28,115 current LCU | Namibia |
| 2020s | 71,670 current LCU | 59,080 current LCU | 12,590 current LCU | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Namibia, at 80,887 current LCU against 75,929 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4,958 current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 118th 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