Australia vs Germany: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Australia
49,831 2011$
in 2018
Germany
46,178 2011$
in 2018
Australia rank
11th
Germany rank
14th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 49,831 2011$ against 46,178 2011$ in Germany, a difference of 3,653 2011$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 145 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 826 2011$ | 1,572 2011$ | 746 2011$ | Germany |
| 1850s | 4,180 2011$ | 2,359 2011$ | 1,821 2011$ | Australia |
| 1860s | 4,635 2011$ | 2,777 2011$ | 1,857 2011$ | Australia |
| 1870s | 6,128 2011$ | 3,197 2011$ | 2,931 2011$ | Australia |
| 1880s | 7,048 2011$ | 3,475 2011$ | 3,572 2011$ | Australia |
| 1890s | 6,203 2011$ | 4,210 2011$ | 1,993 2011$ | Australia |
| 1900s | 6,874 2011$ | 4,920 2011$ | 1,954 2011$ | Australia |
| 1910s | 7,887 2011$ | 4,996 2011$ | 2,891 2011$ | Australia |
| 1920s | 8,406 2011$ | 5,479 2011$ | 2,927 2011$ | Australia |
| 1930s | 8,263 2011$ | 6,704 2011$ | 1,559 2011$ | Australia |
| 1940s | 11,142 2011$ | 7,031 2011$ | 4,111 2011$ | Australia |
| 1950s | 12,559 2011$ | 8,794 2011$ | 3,765 2011$ | Australia |
| 1960s | 15,869 2011$ | 14,244 2011$ | 1,625 2011$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 20,872 2011$ | 19,554 2011$ | 1,319 2011$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 24,614 2011$ | 23,980 2011$ | 633.8 2011$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 30,544 2011$ | 28,656 2011$ | 1,888 2011$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 41,055 2011$ | 36,611 2011$ | 4,444 2011$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 47,772 2011$ | 43,970 2011$ | 3,802 2011$ | Australia |
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, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 49,831 2011$ against 46,178 2011$ in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Australia and Germany?
- 3,653 2011$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 170 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Australia ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th 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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About this data
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]