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
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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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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]