Cameroon vs Lesotho: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Cameroon
2,888 2011$
in 2018
Lesotho
2,731 2011$
in 2018
Cameroon rank
118th
Lesotho rank
119th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,888 2011$ against 2,731 2011$ in Lesotho, a difference of 157 2011$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 118th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,189 2011$ | 708.4 2011$ | 480.6 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 1,407 2011$ | 994.3 2011$ | 412.5 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1,656 2011$ | 1,390 2011$ | 266.4 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2,315 2011$ | 1,628 2011$ | 686.7 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,770 2011$ | 1,909 2011$ | 138.61 2011$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,195 2011$ | 2,049 2011$ | 146.25 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,679 2011$ | 2,583 2011$ | 95.49 2011$ | Cameroon |
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 Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 2,888 2011$ against 2,731 2011$ in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 157 2011$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Cameroon ranks 118th and Lesotho ranks 119th 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]