Sao Tome and Principe - GDP per capita (current US$) 2001 - 2022
Sao Tome and Principe's gdp per capita (current us$) is currently $2,404.26 USD (United States dollar) according to the most recent World Bank data for the country (2022).
Definition
GDP per capita is determined by dividing the gross domestic product by the population at midyear. GDP represents the total value generated by resident producers within the economy, inclusive of product taxes and excluding subsidies not factored into product value. This calculation does not consider deductions for asset depreciation, depletion, or degradation of natural resources. The data is presented in current U.S. dollars.- Sao Tome and Principe's gdp per capita (current us$) for 2022 was $2,404.26, a 1.85% increase from 2021, with a +$43 difference.
- In 2021 it was $2,360.54, a 9.22% increase from 2020, with a +$199 difference.
- In 2020 it was $2,161.31, a 8.51% increase from 2019.
- In 2019 it was $1,991.74, a 2.11% increase from 2018.
- In 2018 it was $1,950.63, a 8.04% increase from 2017.
Measure: Estimated Value
Average, Lowest, and Highest Recorded Values
The average gdp per capita (current us$), value for Sao Tome and Principe is currently $1,367.29 (average of years with recorded data) with a lowest recorded value of $519.30 in 2001 and a highest value of $2,404.26 in 2022.For comparison, the world wide [World Bank] aggregate for 2001 was $5,401.40 and in 2022 it was $12,647.48. Essentially, in 2001, Sao Tome and Principe contributed 9.61% to the world wide aggregate. While in 2022 it contributed 19.01% to the aggregate, recording a 97.77% increase in amounts contributed within the 21-year period. Nonetheless, the country recorded a 362.98% increase in gdp per capita (current us$) within the same period.
Sao Tome and Principe's GDP per capita (current US$) - Historical Data
| Year | GDP per capita (current US$) | Average Growth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $519.30 | |
| 2002 | $568.41 | 9.46% |
| 2003 | $663.92 | 16.80% |
| 2004 | $726.60 | 9.44% |
| 2005 | $843.96 | 16.15% |
| 2006 | $861.52 | 2.08% |
| 2007 | $878.14 | 1.93% |
| 2008 | $1,080.56 | 23.05% |
| 2009 | $1,054.42 | -2.42% |
| 2010 | $1,079.69 | 2.40% |
| 2011 | $1,244.27 | 15.24% |
| 2012 | $1,319.90 | 6.08% |
| 2013 | $1,551.19 | 17.52% |
| 2014 | $1,754.60 | 13.11% |
| 2015 | $1,571.50 | -10.44% |
| 2016 | $1,688.38 | 7.44% |
| 2017 | $1,805.52 | 6.94% |
| 2018 | $1,950.63 | 8.04% |
| 2019 | $1,991.74 | 2.11% |
| 2020 | $2,161.31 | 8.51% |
| 2021 | $2,360.54 | 9.22% |
| 2022 | $2,404.26 | 1.85% |
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Comparison with Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
Among countries in the same World Bank Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, Sao Tome and Principe comes in 13th with $2,404.26 gdp per capita (current us$).
- Within the same region, Gabon comes in 3rd with $8,820.35, gdp per capita (current us$).
- Botswana comes in 4th with $7,737.65.
- Equatorial Guinea comes in 5th with $7,053.47.
- South Africa comes in 6th with $6,776.48.
- Namibia comes in 7th with $4,911.33.
- Eswatini comes in 8th with $4,039.52.
- Cabo Verde comes in 9th with $3,902.59.
- Angola comes in 10th with $2,998.50.
- Cote d'Ivoire comes in 11th with $2,486.41.
- Congo, Rep. comes in 12th with $2,447.99.
- Mauritania comes in 14th with $2,190.70.
- Nigeria comes in 15th with $2,184.42.
- Ghana comes in 16th with $2,175.86.
- Kenya comes in 17th with $2,099.30.
- Senegal comes in 18th with $1,598.74.
- Cameroon comes in 19th with $1,588.48.
- Guinea comes in 20th with $1,531.66.
- Zambia comes in 21st with $1,487.91.
- Comoros comes in 22nd with $1,484.89.
- And Benin comes in 23rd with $1,303.22, gdp per capita (current us$).
GDP per capita (current US$), Top 10 Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
Top 10 Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
| # | Country | GDP per capita (current US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | $15,874.50 | 2022 |
| 2 | Mauritius | $10,216.30 | 2022 |
| 3 | Gabon | $8,820.35 | 2022 |
| 4 | Botswana | $7,737.65 | 2022 |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | $7,053.47 | 2022 |
| 6 | South Africa | $6,776.48 | 2022 |
| 7 | Namibia | $4,911.33 | 2022 |
| 8 | Eswatini | $4,039.52 | 2022 |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | $3,902.59 | 2022 |
| 10 | Angola | $2,998.50 | 2022 |
Comparison with Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
Among countries in the same World Bank Lower middle income (LMI) group, Sao Tome and Principe comes in 27th with $2,404.26 gdp per capita (current us$).
- Within the same income group, Sri Lanka comes in 17th with $3,354.38, gdp per capita (current us$).
- Bhutan comes in 18th with $3,266.36.
- Djibouti comes in 19th with $3,136.11.
- Honduras comes in 20th with $3,040.17.
- Papua New Guinea comes in 21st with $3,020.27.
- Vanuatu comes in 22nd with $3,010.29.
- Angola comes in 23rd with $2,998.50.
- Bangladesh comes in 24th with $2,688.30.
- Cote d'Ivoire comes in 25th with $2,486.41.
- Congo, Rep. comes in 26th with $2,447.99.
- India comes in 28th with $2,388.62.
- Timor-Leste comes in 29th with $2,358.41.
- Nicaragua comes in 30th with $2,255.43.
- Uzbekistan comes in 31st with $2,255.15.
- Solomon Islands comes in 32nd with $2,203.19.
- Mauritania comes in 33rd with $2,190.70.
- Nigeria comes in 34th with $2,184.42.
- Ghana comes in 35th with $2,175.86.
- Kenya comes in 36th with $2,099.30.
- And Lao PDR comes in 37th with $2,088.38, gdp per capita (current us$).
GDP per capita (current US$), Top 14 Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
Top 14 Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
| # | Country | GDP per capita (current US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | $4,946.75 | 2022 |
| 2 | Ukraine | $4,533.98 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | $4,387.83 | 2022 |
| 4 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | $4,295.41 | 2022 |
| 5 | Algeria | $4,273.92 | 2022 |
| 6 | Jordan | $4,204.51 | 2022 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $4,163.51 | 2022 |
| 8 | Lebanon | $4,136.15 | 2021 |
| 9 | Eswatini | $4,039.52 | 2022 |
| 10 | Cabo Verde | $3,902.59 | 2022 |
| 11 | Tunisia | $3,776.67 | 2022 |
| 12 | Samoa | $3,743.21 | 2022 |
| 13 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | $3,741.06 | 2022 |
| 14 | Morocco | $3,527.94 | 2022 |