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

Bulgaria
18,444 2011$
in 2018
Turkey
19,270 2011$
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
58th
Turkey rank
55th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 19,270 2011$ against 18,444 2011$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 826 2011$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 55th of 145 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Turkey Difference Ahead
1870s 1,339 2011$ 1,165 2011$ 174 2011$ Bulgaria
1920s 1,889 2011$ 1,305 2011$ 584.67 2011$ Bulgaria
1930s 2,165 2011$ 1,863 2011$ 301.4 2011$ Bulgaria
1940s 2,264 2011$ 1,882 2011$ 381.88 2011$ Bulgaria
1950s 3,418 2011$ 2,671 2011$ 746.8 2011$ Bulgaria
1960s 5,988 2011$ 3,566 2011$ 2,422 2011$ Bulgaria
1970s 8,840 2011$ 5,510 2011$ 3,330 2011$ Bulgaria
1980s 10,011 2011$ 7,001 2011$ 3,011 2011$ Bulgaria
1990s 8,190 2011$ 10,055 2011$ 1,865 2011$ Turkey
2000s 11,502 2011$ 13,779 2011$ 2,276 2011$ Turkey
2010s 16,195 2011$ 18,521 2011$ 2,327 2011$ Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 19,270 2011$ against 18,444 2011$ in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Bulgaria and Turkey?
826 2011$, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
94 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 55th 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]