Bahrain vs Japan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Bahrain
39,499 2011$
in 2018
Japan
38,674 2011$
in 2018
Bahrain rank
20th
Japan rank
22nd

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

  • Bahrain
  • Japan
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 39,499 2011$ against 38,674 2011$ in Japan, a difference of 825 2011$.

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

Bahrain ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 3,932 2011$ 4,326 2011$ 393.7 2011$ Japan
1960s 5,060 2011$ 9,633 2011$ 4,573 2011$ Japan
1970s 6,732 2011$ 18,154 2011$ 11,422 2011$ Japan
1980s 6,960 2011$ 24,345 2011$ 17,385 2011$ Japan
1990s 10,454 2011$ 31,648 2011$ 21,195 2011$ Japan
2000s 24,274 2011$ 34,276 2011$ 10,001 2011$ Japan
2010s 38,603 2011$ 36,672 2011$ 1,931 2011$ Bahrain

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, Bahrain or Japan?
Bahrain, at 39,499 2011$ against 38,674 2011$ in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Bahrain and Japan?
825 2011$, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Japan?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Japan rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Bahrain ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd 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]