Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Kenya
5,863 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Kenya rank
121st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
118th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya, a difference of 769 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | 615.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | 790.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 872.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 769 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Kenya ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.