Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Burkina Faso
1,590 2011$
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1,611 2011$
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
136th
Zimbabwe rank
134th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,611 2011$ against 1,590 2011$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21 2011$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 145 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 851.2 2011$ | 1,296 2011$ | 445.3 2011$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1,085 2011$ | 1,552 2011$ | 467 2011$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1,152 2011$ | 2,126 2011$ | 974.1 2011$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,253 2011$ | 2,134 2011$ | 881.1 2011$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,264 2011$ | 2,183 2011$ | 918.81 2011$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,290 2011$ | 1,659 2011$ | 368.76 2011$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,441 2011$ | 1,556 2011$ | 115.18 2011$ | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,611 2011$ against 1,590 2011$ in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 21 2011$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th 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]