Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Australia
49,831 2011$
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
50,305 2011$
in 2018
Australia rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 50,305 2011$ against 49,831 2011$ in Australia, a difference of 474 2011$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 145 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 826 2011$ | 797 2011$ | 29 2011$ | Australia |
| 1870s | 5,217 2011$ | 829 2011$ | 4,388 2011$ | Australia |
| 1910s | 8,220 2011$ | 956 2011$ | 7,264 2011$ | Australia |
| 1950s | 12,559 2011$ | 4,532 2011$ | 8,028 2011$ | Australia |
| 1960s | 15,869 2011$ | 8,608 2011$ | 7,261 2011$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 20,872 2011$ | 17,803 2011$ | 3,069 2011$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 24,614 2011$ | 16,244 2011$ | 8,370 2011$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 30,544 2011$ | 19,081 2011$ | 11,463 2011$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 41,055 2011$ | 31,207 2011$ | 9,848 2011$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 47,772 2011$ | 49,462 2011$ | 1,690 2011$ | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 50,305 2011$ against 49,831 2011$ in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 474 2011$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Australia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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]