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

Benin
2,220 2011$
in 2018
Yemen
2,285 2011$
in 2018
Benin rank
123rd
Yemen rank
122nd

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

  • Benin
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 2,285 2011$ against 2,220 2011$ in Benin, a difference of 65 2011$.

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

Benin ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 122nd of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 1,501 2011$ 1,494 2011$ 7.1 2011$ Benin
1960s 1,497 2011$ 1,589 2011$ 92 2011$ Yemen
1970s 1,592 2011$ 2,877 2011$ 1,285 2011$ Yemen
1980s 1,785 2011$ 3,744 2011$ 1,959 2011$ Yemen
1990s 1,823 2011$ 3,826 2011$ 2,004 2011$ Yemen
2000s 1,907 2011$ 4,409 2011$ 2,502 2011$ Yemen
2010s 2,000 2011$ 3,461 2011$ 1,461 2011$ Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 2,285 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 Yemen?
65 2011$, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Benin ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 122nd 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]