Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita, PPP
Kenya
6,619 current international $
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6,230 current international $
in 2024
Kenya rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,619 current international $ against 6,230 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 389 current international $.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,805 current international $ | 1,643 current international $ | 162.3 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,179 current international $ | 2,311 current international $ | 132.64 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3,557 current international $ | 3,317 current international $ | 239.91 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,788 current international $ | 5,858 current international $ | 69.83 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kenya, at 6,619 current international $ against 6,230 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 389 current international $, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Kenya ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). 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