Angola vs Cuba: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Angola
7,771 2011$
in 2018
Cuba
8,326 2011$
in 2018
Angola rank
98th
Cuba rank
96th

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

  • Angola
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8,326 2011$ against 7,771 2011$ in Angola, a difference of 555 2011$.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

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

Angola ranks 98th and Cuba ranks 96th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Cuba Difference Ahead
1950s 1,810 2011$ 2,760 2011$ 949.6 2011$ Cuba
1960s 2,426 2011$ 3,128 2011$ 702 2011$ Cuba
1970s 2,167 2011$ 3,621 2011$ 1,455 2011$ Cuba
1980s 1,320 2011$ 4,784 2011$ 3,463 2011$ Cuba
1990s 1,466 2011$ 3,401 2011$ 1,935 2011$ Cuba
2000s 4,038 2011$ 4,970 2011$ 931.51 2011$ Cuba
2010s 8,219 2011$ 7,556 2011$ 662.22 2011$ Angola

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, Angola or Cuba?
Cuba, at 8,326 2011$ against 7,771 2011$ in Angola as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Angola and Cuba?
555 2011$, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cuba?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Angola and Cuba rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Angola ranks 98th and Cuba ranks 96th 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]