Botswana vs Libya: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Botswana
15,842 2011$
in 2018
Libya
15,013 2011$
in 2018
Botswana rank
64th
Libya rank
65th

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

  • Botswana
  • Libya
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15,842 2011$ against 15,013 2011$ in Libya, a difference of 829 2011$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Botswana ranks 64th and Libya ranks 65th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 524.3 2011$ 813 2011$ 288.7 2011$ Libya
1960s 653.4 2011$ 3,564 2011$ 2,910 2011$ Libya
1970s 1,622 2011$ 7,328 2011$ 5,706 2011$ Libya
1980s 3,281 2011$ 5,956 2011$ 2,676 2011$ Libya
1990s 6,353 2011$ 7,032 2011$ 679.21 2011$ Libya
2000s 9,905 2011$ 16,545 2011$ 6,640 2011$ Libya
2010s 14,538 2011$ 15,501 2011$ 963.18 2011$ Libya

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, Botswana or Libya?
Botswana, at 15,842 2011$ against 15,013 2011$ in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Botswana and Libya?
829 2011$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Botswana ranks 64th and Libya ranks 65th 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]