Afghanistan vs Gambia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Afghanistan
1,935 2011$
in 2018
Gambia
1,882 2011$
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
126th
Gambia rank
128th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,935 2011$ against 1,882 2011$ in Gambia, a difference of 53 2011$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 128th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,238 2011$ | 1,061 2011$ | 177.6 2011$ | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 1,293 2011$ | 1,386 2011$ | 92.9 2011$ | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1,086 2011$ | 1,415 2011$ | 329.1 2011$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1,208 2011$ | 1,447 2011$ | 239.8 2011$ | Gambia |
| 1990s | 656.23 2011$ | 1,359 2011$ | 702.36 2011$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | 965.92 2011$ | 1,542 2011$ | 575.62 2011$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,913 2011$ | 1,772 2011$ | 140.62 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 Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 1,935 2011$ against 1,882 2011$ in Gambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 53 2011$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 128th 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]