Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Afghanistan
1,935 2011$
in 2018
Rwanda
1,929 2011$
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
126th
Rwanda rank
127th

Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,935 2011$ against 1,929 2011$ in Rwanda, a difference of 6 2011$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 1,238 2011$ 1,123 2011$ 115.5 2011$ Afghanistan
1960s 1,293 2011$ 1,140 2011$ 153.2 2011$ Afghanistan
1970s 1,086 2011$ 1,356 2011$ 269.8 2011$ Rwanda
1980s 1,208 2011$ 1,624 2011$ 416.4 2011$ Rwanda
1990s 656.23 2011$ 1,068 2011$ 412.18 2011$ Rwanda
2000s 965.92 2011$ 1,205 2011$ 238.73 2011$ Rwanda
2010s 1,913 2011$ 1,641 2011$ 272.58 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 Rwanda?
Afghanistan, at 1,935 2011$ against 1,929 2011$ in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
6 2011$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Afghanistan ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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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Indicator
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Unit
2011$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

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]