Cambodia vs Kenya: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Cambodia
3,629 2011$
in 2018
Kenya
3,377 2011$
in 2018
Cambodia rank
113th
Kenya rank
116th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Cambodia
- Kenya
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3,629 2011$ against 3,377 2011$ in Kenya, a difference of 252 2011$.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Cambodia ranks 113th and Kenya ranks 116th of 145 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 869.2 2011$ | 1,123 2011$ | 253.9 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1,106 2011$ | 1,228 2011$ | 121.5 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,093 2011$ | 1,548 2011$ | 455.6 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,440 2011$ | 1,668 2011$ | 228.2 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,448 2011$ | 1,801 2011$ | 353.32 2011$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,074 2011$ | 2,147 2011$ | 72.7 2011$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2,962 2011$ | 2,966 2011$ | 3.92 2011$ | Kenya |
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, Cambodia or Kenya?
- Cambodia, at 3,629 2011$ against 3,377 2011$ in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Cambodia and Kenya?
- 252 2011$, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Cambodia ranks 113th and Kenya ranks 116th 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]