Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Bangladesh
4,099 2011$
in 2018
Nicaragua
4,952 2011$
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
108th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4,952 2011$ against 4,099 2011$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 853 2011$.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 145 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 852.5 2011$ 3,070 2011$ 2,218 2011$ Nicaragua
1960s 935.1 2011$ 3,998 2011$ 3,063 2011$ Nicaragua
1970s 872.9 2011$ 4,678 2011$ 3,805 2011$ Nicaragua
1980s 919 2011$ 3,093 2011$ 2,174 2011$ Nicaragua
1990s 1,180 2011$ 2,339 2011$ 1,159 2011$ Nicaragua
2000s 1,913 2011$ 3,330 2011$ 1,417 2011$ Nicaragua
2010s 3,278 2011$ 4,641 2011$ 1,363 2011$ Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 4,952 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 Nicaragua?
853 2011$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Bangladesh ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 108th 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]