Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Afghanistan
1,935 2011$
in 2018
Ethiopia
1,838 2011$
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
126th
Ethiopia rank
129th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,935 2011$ against 1,838 2011$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 97 2011$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 126th and Ethiopia ranks 129th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,238 2011$ | 657.5 2011$ | 580.7 2011$ | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 1,293 2011$ | 830.3 2011$ | 463 2011$ | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1,086 2011$ | 978.2 2011$ | 107.8 2011$ | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1,208 2011$ | 968.2 2011$ | 239.4 2011$ | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 656.23 2011$ | 775.56 2011$ | 119.33 2011$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 965.92 2011$ | 856.53 2011$ | 109.38 2011$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,913 2011$ | 1,466 2011$ | 446.87 2011$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 1,935 2011$ against 1,838 2011$ in Ethiopia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 97 2011$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th and Ethiopia ranks 129th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]