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
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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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]