Armenia vs Sri Lanka: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Armenia
11,454 2011$
in 2018
Sri Lanka
11,663 2011$
in 2018
Armenia rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
81st

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

  • Armenia
  • Sri Lanka
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k182019192018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11,663 2011$ against 11,454 2011$ in Armenia, a difference of 209 2011$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 145 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 9,806 2011$ 2,378 2011$ 7,428 2011$ Armenia
1980s 9,919 2011$ 3,376 2011$ 6,542 2011$ Armenia
1990s 5,538 2011$ 4,730 2011$ 808.35 2011$ Armenia
2000s 7,565 2011$ 6,544 2011$ 1,021 2011$ Armenia
2010s 9,714 2011$ 10,242 2011$ 527.79 2011$ Sri Lanka

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, Armenia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11,663 2011$ against 11,454 2011$ in Armenia as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Armenia and Sri Lanka?
209 2011$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sri Lanka?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Armenia and Sri Lanka rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Armenia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st 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]