Barbados vs South Africa: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Barbados
11,995 2011$
in 2018
South Africa
12,166 2011$
in 2018
Barbados rank
77th
South Africa rank
76th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,166 2011$ against 11,995 2011$ in Barbados, a difference of 171 2011$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,138 2011$ | 4,433 2011$ | 294.8 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1960s | 6,782 2011$ | 5,544 2011$ | 1,238 2011$ | Barbados |
| 1970s | 10,543 2011$ | 6,673 2011$ | 3,870 2011$ | Barbados |
| 1980s | 12,252 2011$ | 6,571 2011$ | 5,680 2011$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 11,945 2011$ | 6,453 2011$ | 5,492 2011$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 12,398 2011$ | 9,272 2011$ | 3,126 2011$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11,909 2011$ | 12,034 2011$ | 124.47 2011$ | South Africa |
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, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,166 2011$ against 11,995 2011$ in Barbados as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Barbados and South Africa?
- 171 2011$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Barbados ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th 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]