Brazil vs Colombia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Brazil
14,034 2011$
in 2018
Colombia
13,545 2011$
in 2018
Brazil rank
69th
Colombia rank
70th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14,034 2011$ against 13,545 2011$ in Colombia, a difference of 489 2011$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 69th and Colombia ranks 70th of 145 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Colombia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 867 2011$ | 942 2011$ | 75 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1820s | 867 2011$ | 850 2011$ | 17 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1850s | 867 2011$ | 784 2011$ | 83 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1860s | 991 2011$ | 913 2011$ | 78 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1870s | 1,095 2011$ | 1,102 2011$ | 7.5 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1880s | 1,055 2011$ | 1,151 2011$ | 96.8 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1890s | 958.6 2011$ | 1,118 2011$ | 159.7 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1900s | 940.7 2011$ | 1,099 2011$ | 158.7 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1,050 2011$ | 1,406 2011$ | 355.8 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1,337 2011$ | 2,044 2011$ | 706.5 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1,477 2011$ | 2,623 2011$ | 1,146 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1,841 2011$ | 3,088 2011$ | 1,248 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2,619 2011$ | 3,694 2011$ | 1,075 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3,748 2011$ | 4,300 2011$ | 552.4 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6,371 2011$ | 5,755 2011$ | 615.9 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 7,929 2011$ | 6,981 2011$ | 948.1 2011$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8,667 2011$ | 8,363 2011$ | 304.46 2011$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,325 2011$ | 9,563 2011$ | 1,763 2011$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14,698 2011$ | 12,677 2011$ | 2,021 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 Colombia?
- Brazil, at 14,034 2011$ against 13,545 2011$ in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Brazil and Colombia?
- 489 2011$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Brazil ranks 69th and Colombia ranks 70th 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]