Benin vs Nepal: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Benin
2,220 2011$
in 2018
Nepal
2,727 2011$
in 2018
Benin rank
123rd
Nepal rank
120th

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

  • Benin
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2,727 2011$ against 2,220 2011$ in Benin, a difference of 507 2011$.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 120th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 1,501 2011$ 887.7 2011$ 613.3 2011$ Benin
1960s 1,497 2011$ 1,018 2011$ 479.2 2011$ Benin
1970s 1,592 2011$ 1,058 2011$ 533.6 2011$ Benin
1980s 1,785 2011$ 1,172 2011$ 613.5 2011$ Benin
1990s 1,823 2011$ 1,461 2011$ 361.61 2011$ Benin
2000s 1,907 2011$ 1,843 2011$ 64.58 2011$ Benin
2010s 2,000 2011$ 2,395 2011$ 394.7 2011$ Nepal

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, Benin or Nepal?
Nepal, at 2,727 2011$ against 2,220 2011$ in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Benin and Nepal?
507 2011$, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nepal?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Benin and Nepal rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Benin ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 120th 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]