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

Benin
2,220 2011$
in 2018
Senegal
2,617 2011$
in 2018
Benin rank
123rd
Senegal rank
121st

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

  • Benin
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2,617 2011$ against 2,220 2011$ in Benin, a difference of 397 2011$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Benin ranks 123rd and Senegal ranks 121st of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 1,501 2011$ 2,160 2011$ 659.5 2011$ Senegal
1960s 1,497 2011$ 2,350 2011$ 852.4 2011$ Senegal
1970s 1,592 2011$ 2,208 2011$ 615.9 2011$ Senegal
1980s 1,785 2011$ 2,042 2011$ 256.5 2011$ Senegal
1990s 1,823 2011$ 1,919 2011$ 96.59 2011$ Senegal
2000s 1,907 2011$ 2,069 2011$ 161.76 2011$ Senegal
2010s 2,000 2011$ 2,300 2011$ 299.52 2011$ Senegal

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 Senegal?
Senegal, at 2,617 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 Senegal?
397 2011$, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Benin ranks 123rd and Senegal ranks 121st 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]