Botswana vs Mexico: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Botswana
15,842 2011$
in 2018
Mexico
16,494 2011$
in 2018
Botswana rank
64th
Mexico rank
62nd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Botswana
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16,494 2011$ against 15,842 2011$ in Botswana, a difference of 652 2011$.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 145 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 524.3 2011$ | 4,002 2011$ | 3,477 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1960s | 653.4 2011$ | 5,596 2011$ | 4,943 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1,622 2011$ | 7,876 2011$ | 6,254 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3,281 2011$ | 9,705 2011$ | 6,424 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6,353 2011$ | 10,582 2011$ | 4,229 2011$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9,905 2011$ | 13,537 2011$ | 3,632 2011$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14,538 2011$ | 15,790 2011$ | 1,253 2011$ | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16,494 2011$ against 15,842 2011$ in Botswana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Botswana and Mexico?
- 652 2011$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Botswana ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 62nd 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]