Belarus vs Bulgaria: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Belarus
18,727 2011$
in 2018
Bulgaria
18,444 2011$
in 2018
Belarus rank
56th
Bulgaria rank
58th

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

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k187019442018

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 18,727 2011$ against 18,444 2011$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 283 2011$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belarus ranks 56th and Bulgaria ranks 58th of 145 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1970s 8,341 2011$ 8,423 2011$ 82 2011$ Bulgaria
1980s 10,779 2011$ 10,011 2011$ 767.8 2011$ Belarus
1990s 8,879 2011$ 8,190 2011$ 688.85 2011$ Belarus
2000s 12,414 2011$ 11,502 2011$ 912.03 2011$ Belarus
2010s 18,137 2011$ 16,195 2011$ 1,942 2011$ Belarus

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, Belarus or Bulgaria?
Belarus, at 18,727 2011$ against 18,444 2011$ in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Belarus and Bulgaria?
283 2011$, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Belarus ranks 56th and Bulgaria ranks 58th 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]