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

Bangladesh
4,099 2011$
in 2018
Zambia
3,534 2011$
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
111th
Zambia rank
114th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 4,099 2011$ against 3,534 2011$ in Zambia, a difference of 565 2011$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 114th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 852.5 2011$ 1,216 2011$ 363.1 2011$ Zambia
1960s 935.1 2011$ 1,619 2011$ 684.3 2011$ Zambia
1970s 872.9 2011$ 1,654 2011$ 780.8 2011$ Zambia
1980s 919 2011$ 1,305 2011$ 386.3 2011$ Zambia
1990s 1,180 2011$ 1,276 2011$ 96.23 2011$ Zambia
2000s 1,913 2011$ 1,971 2011$ 58.04 2011$ Zambia
2010s 3,278 2011$ 3,386 2011$ 107.91 2011$ Zambia

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 Zambia?
Bangladesh, at 4,099 2011$ against 3,534 2011$ in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Bangladesh and Zambia?
565 2011$, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Bangladesh ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 114th 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]