Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Burkina Faso
1,590 2011$
in 2018
Madagascar
1,428 2011$
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
136th
Madagascar rank
139th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,590 2011$ against 1,428 2011$ in Madagascar, a difference of 162 2011$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Madagascar ranks 139th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 851.2 2011$ 1,661 2011$ 809.6 2011$ Madagascar
1960s 1,085 2011$ 1,794 2011$ 709.1 2011$ Madagascar
1970s 1,152 2011$ 1,799 2011$ 647.1 2011$ Madagascar
1980s 1,253 2011$ 1,361 2011$ 108 2011$ Madagascar
1990s 1,264 2011$ 1,166 2011$ 98.19 2011$ Burkina Faso
2000s 1,290 2011$ 1,289 2011$ 1.7 2011$ Burkina Faso
2010s 1,441 2011$ 1,368 2011$ 72.8 2011$ Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Burkina Faso, at 1,590 2011$ against 1,428 2011$ in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
162 2011$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Madagascar ranks 139th 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]