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

Belarus
18,727 2011$
in 2018
Romania
20,126 2011$
in 2018
Belarus rank
56th
Romania rank
53rd

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

  • Belarus
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 20,126 2011$ against 18,727 2011$ in Belarus, a difference of 1,399 2011$.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

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

Belarus ranks 56th and Romania ranks 53rd of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 8,341 2011$ 4,318 2011$ 4,023 2011$ Belarus
1980s 10,779 2011$ 6,014 2011$ 4,765 2011$ Belarus
1990s 8,879 2011$ 5,789 2011$ 3,090 2011$ Belarus
2000s 12,414 2011$ 11,429 2011$ 985.06 2011$ Belarus
2010s 18,137 2011$ 18,178 2011$ 41.53 2011$ Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 20,126 2011$ against 18,727 2011$ in Belarus as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Belarus and Romania?
1,399 2011$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Belarus ranks 56th and Romania ranks 53rd 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]