Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per employed person
Barbados
44,125 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
41,153 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Barbados rank
93rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
96th
GDP per employed person over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ against 41,153 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,972 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 93rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,119 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,393 constant 2021 PPP $ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 44,218 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,296 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 41,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,306 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,182 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 40,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ against 41,153 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,972 constant 2021 PPP $, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Barbados ranks 93rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.