Algeria vs Libya: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Algeria
14,228 2011$
in 2018
Libya
15,013 2011$
in 2018
Algeria rank
67th
Libya rank
65th

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 15,013 2011$ against 14,228 2011$ in Algeria, a difference of 785 2011$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 67th and Libya ranks 65th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 2,438 2011$ 813 2011$ 1,625 2011$ Algeria
1960s 2,932 2011$ 3,564 2011$ 631.7 2011$ Libya
1970s 4,062 2011$ 7,328 2011$ 3,266 2011$ Libya
1980s 5,132 2011$ 5,956 2011$ 824.2 2011$ Libya
1990s 5,265 2011$ 7,032 2011$ 1,767 2011$ Libya
2000s 9,435 2011$ 16,545 2011$ 7,110 2011$ Libya
2010s 13,693 2011$ 15,501 2011$ 1,808 2011$ Libya

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, Algeria or Libya?
Libya, at 15,013 2011$ against 14,228 2011$ in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Algeria and Libya?
785 2011$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Algeria ranks 67th and Libya ranks 65th 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]