Bangladesh vs Ghana: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Bangladesh
4,099 2011$
in 2018
Ghana
4,267 2011$
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
111th
Ghana rank
110th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,267 2011$ against 4,099 2011$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 168 2011$.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 110th of 145 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 852.5 2011$ | 1,920 2011$ | 1,067 2011$ | Ghana |
| 1960s | 935.1 2011$ | 2,192 2011$ | 1,256 2011$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 872.9 2011$ | 2,111 2011$ | 1,238 2011$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 919 2011$ | 1,641 2011$ | 722.4 2011$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1,180 2011$ | 1,863 2011$ | 682.44 2011$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,913 2011$ | 2,401 2011$ | 488.1 2011$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3,278 2011$ | 3,692 2011$ | 413.68 2011$ | Ghana |
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, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4,267 2011$ against 4,099 2011$ in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 168 2011$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 110th 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]