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

Angola
7,771 2011$
in 2018
Jamaica
7,273 2011$
in 2018
Angola rank
98th
Jamaica rank
100th

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

  • Angola
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 7,771 2011$ against 7,273 2011$ in Jamaica, a difference of 498 2011$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Angola ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 100th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 1,810 2011$ 3,103 2011$ 1,293 2011$ Jamaica
1960s 2,426 2011$ 4,763 2011$ 2,337 2011$ Jamaica
1970s 2,167 2011$ 5,927 2011$ 3,760 2011$ Jamaica
1980s 1,320 2011$ 5,131 2011$ 3,810 2011$ Jamaica
1990s 1,466 2011$ 6,412 2011$ 4,946 2011$ Jamaica
2000s 4,038 2011$ 6,995 2011$ 2,957 2011$ Jamaica
2010s 8,219 2011$ 7,084 2011$ 1,134 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 Jamaica?
Angola, at 7,771 2011$ against 7,273 2011$ in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Angola and Jamaica?
498 2011$, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Jamaica?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Angola and Jamaica rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Angola ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 100th 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]