Cameroon vs Kenya: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Cameroon
2,888 2011$
in 2018
Kenya
3,377 2011$
in 2018
Cameroon rank
118th
Kenya rank
116th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3,377 2011$ against 2,888 2011$ in Cameroon, a difference of 489 2011$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 116th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,189 2011$ | 1,123 2011$ | 65.9 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 1,407 2011$ | 1,228 2011$ | 179 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1,656 2011$ | 1,548 2011$ | 107.8 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2,315 2011$ | 1,668 2011$ | 646.7 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,770 2011$ | 1,801 2011$ | 30.99 2011$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,195 2011$ | 2,147 2011$ | 47.89 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,679 2011$ | 2,966 2011$ | 287.49 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, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3,377 2011$ against 2,888 2011$ in Cameroon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 489 2011$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Cameroon ranks 118th 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]