Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita

Nicaragua
2,848 current US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3,245 current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
156th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
153rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,245 current US$ against 2,848 current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 397 current US$.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 508.79 current US$ 590.73 current US$ 81.95 current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 714.22 current US$ 838.69 current US$ 124.48 current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 689.18 current US$ 799.26 current US$ 110.08 current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1,198 current US$ 780.15 current US$ 417.46 current US$ Nicaragua
2010s 1,917 current US$ 1,440 current US$ 476.96 current US$ Nicaragua
2020s 2,371 current US$ 2,621 current US$ 249.72 current US$ Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,245 current US$ against 2,848 current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
397 current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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