Brazil vs China: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Brazil
14,034 2011$
in 2018
China
13,102 2011$
in 2018
Brazil rank
69th
China rank
72nd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14,034 2011$ against 13,102 2011$ in China, a difference of 932 2011$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1800 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 69th and China ranks 72nd of 145 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 14 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 867 2011$ | 926.26 2011$ | 59.26 2011$ | China |
| 1820s | 867 2011$ | 882 2011$ | 15 2011$ | China |
| 1850s | 867 2011$ | 858 2011$ | 9 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1870s | 1,084 2011$ | 945 2011$ | 139 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1880s | 1,017 2011$ | 912 2011$ | 105 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1890s | 1,084 2011$ | 964 2011$ | 120 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1900s | 874 2011$ | 972 2011$ | 98 2011$ | China |
| 1910s | 1,061 2011$ | 945 2011$ | 116 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1920s | 1,465 2011$ | 1,003 2011$ | 462 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1930s | 1,460 2011$ | 1,004 2011$ | 456.11 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1950s | 2,619 2011$ | 1,080 2011$ | 1,539 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3,748 2011$ | 1,124 2011$ | 2,624 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1970s | 6,371 2011$ | 1,561 2011$ | 4,810 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 7,929 2011$ | 2,506 2011$ | 5,424 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8,667 2011$ | 3,780 2011$ | 4,887 2011$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,325 2011$ | 6,550 2011$ | 4,775 2011$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14,698 2011$ | 11,609 2011$ | 3,089 2011$ | Brazil |
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, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 14,034 2011$ against 13,102 2011$ in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Brazil and China?
- 932 2011$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Brazil ranks 69th and China ranks 72nd 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]