Argentina vs Gabon: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Argentina
18,556 2011$
in 2018
Gabon
17,614 2011$
in 2018
Argentina rank
57th
Gabon rank
59th

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

  • Argentina
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 18,556 2011$ against 17,614 2011$ in Gabon, a difference of 942 2011$.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

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

Argentina ranks 57th and Gabon ranks 59th of 145 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 8,218 2011$ 3,395 2011$ 4,823 2011$ Argentina
1960s 9,753 2011$ 4,656 2011$ 5,097 2011$ Argentina
1970s 12,622 2011$ 8,388 2011$ 4,235 2011$ Argentina
1980s 11,605 2011$ 7,869 2011$ 3,736 2011$ Argentina
1990s 13,153 2011$ 9,571 2011$ 3,582 2011$ Argentina
2000s 15,296 2011$ 12,176 2011$ 3,121 2011$ Argentina
2010s 19,308 2011$ 17,358 2011$ 1,950 2011$ Argentina

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, Argentina or Gabon?
Argentina, at 18,556 2011$ against 17,614 2011$ in Gabon as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Argentina and Gabon?
942 2011$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Argentina ranks 57th and Gabon ranks 59th 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]