Burundi vs Liberia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Burundi
651.36 2011$
in 2018
Liberia
818.42 2011$
in 2018
Burundi rank
144th
Liberia rank
143rd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 818.42 2011$ against 651.36 2011$ in Burundi, a difference of 167.06 2011$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Burundi ranks 144th and Liberia ranks 143rd of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 665.1 2011$ | 3,412 2011$ | 2,747 2011$ | Liberia |
| 1960s | 701.3 2011$ | 3,858 2011$ | 3,157 2011$ | Liberia |
| 1970s | 939.8 2011$ | 4,488 2011$ | 3,548 2011$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1,037 2011$ | 3,443 2011$ | 2,406 2011$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 967.5 2011$ | 824.35 2011$ | 143.15 2011$ | Burundi |
| 2000s | 713.44 2011$ | 896.71 2011$ | 183.26 2011$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 703.48 2011$ | 850.25 2011$ | 146.78 2011$ | Liberia |
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, Burundi or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 818.42 2011$ against 651.36 2011$ in Burundi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Burundi and Liberia?
- 167.06 2011$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Burundi ranks 144th and Liberia ranks 143rd 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]