Bulgaria vs Gabon: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Bulgaria
18,444 2011$
in 2018
Gabon
17,614 2011$
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
58th
Gabon rank
59th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18,444 2011$ against 17,614 2011$ in Gabon, a difference of 830 2011$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Gabon ranks 59th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 3,418 2011$ 3,395 2011$ 23 2011$ Bulgaria
1960s 5,988 2011$ 4,656 2011$ 1,332 2011$ Bulgaria
1970s 8,840 2011$ 8,388 2011$ 452 2011$ Bulgaria
1980s 10,011 2011$ 7,869 2011$ 2,142 2011$ Bulgaria
1990s 8,190 2011$ 9,571 2011$ 1,381 2011$ Gabon
2000s 11,502 2011$ 12,176 2011$ 673.28 2011$ Gabon
2010s 16,195 2011$ 17,358 2011$ 1,164 2011$ Gabon

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, Bulgaria or Gabon?
Bulgaria, at 18,444 2011$ against 17,614 2011$ in Gabon as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Bulgaria and Gabon?
830 2011$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gabon?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Gabon rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Gabon ranks 59th 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]