Burundi vs Niger: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Burundi
651.36 2011$
in 2018
Niger
964.66 2011$
in 2018
Burundi rank
144th
Niger rank
142nd

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

  • Burundi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 964.66 2011$ against 651.36 2011$ in Burundi, a difference of 313.3 2011$.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Burundi ranks 144th and Niger ranks 142nd of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 665.1 2011$ 1,073 2011$ 407.6 2011$ Niger
1960s 701.3 2011$ 1,372 2011$ 671 2011$ Niger
1970s 939.8 2011$ 1,178 2011$ 238.3 2011$ Niger
1980s 1,037 2011$ 1,062 2011$ 25 2011$ Niger
1990s 967.5 2011$ 767.21 2011$ 200.29 2011$ Burundi
2000s 713.44 2011$ 751.41 2011$ 37.97 2011$ Niger
2010s 703.48 2011$ 889.13 2011$ 185.66 2011$ Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 964.66 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 Niger?
313.3 2011$, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Burundi ranks 144th and Niger ranks 142nd 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]