Benin vs Uganda: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Benin
2,220 2011$
in 2018
Uganda
2,045 2011$
in 2018
Benin rank
123rd
Uganda rank
125th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2,220 2011$ against 2,045 2011$ in Uganda, a difference of 175 2011$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 125th of 145 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,501 2011$ | 1,078 2011$ | 423 2011$ | Benin |
| 1960s | 1,497 2011$ | 1,232 2011$ | 265 2011$ | Benin |
| 1970s | 1,592 2011$ | 1,251 2011$ | 340.8 2011$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 1,785 2011$ | 917 2011$ | 868.3 2011$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 1,823 2011$ | 1,031 2011$ | 791.31 2011$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 1,907 2011$ | 1,441 2011$ | 466.71 2011$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,000 2011$ | 1,931 2011$ | 68.87 2011$ | Benin |
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 Uganda?
- Benin, at 2,220 2011$ against 2,045 2011$ in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Benin and Uganda?
- 175 2011$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Benin ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 125th 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]