Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Egypt
3,338 current US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3,245 current US$
in 2024
Egypt rank
152nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
153rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3,338 current US$ against 3,245 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 93 current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Egypt ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 300.97 current US$ 590.73 current US$ 289.76 current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 656.57 current US$ 838.69 current US$ 182.13 current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 913.99 current US$ 799.26 current US$ 114.73 current US$ Egypt
2000s 1,381 current US$ 780.15 current US$ 600.92 current US$ Egypt
2010s 2,862 current US$ 1,440 current US$ 1,422 current US$ Egypt
2020s 3,673 current US$ 2,621 current US$ 1,052 current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Egypt or Sao Tome and Principe?
Egypt, at 3,338 current US$ against 3,245 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
93 current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Egypt ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release