Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Bangladesh
4,099 2011$
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
3,730 2011$
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
111th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 4,099 2011$ against 3,730 2011$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 369 2011$.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 145 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 852.5 2011$ 1,270 2011$ 417.3 2011$ Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 935.1 2011$ 1,772 2011$ 836.9 2011$ Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 872.9 2011$ 2,562 2011$ 1,689 2011$ Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 919 2011$ 2,584 2011$ 1,664 2011$ Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1,180 2011$ 2,212 2011$ 1,032 2011$ Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1,913 2011$ 2,536 2011$ 623.22 2011$ Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3,278 2011$ 3,433 2011$ 155.12 2011$ Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Bangladesh, at 4,099 2011$ against 3,730 2011$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
369 2011$, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Bangladesh ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th 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]