Cameroon vs Mauritania: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Cameroon
2,888 2011$
in 2018
Mauritania
3,458 2011$
in 2018
Cameroon rank
118th
Mauritania rank
115th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3,458 2011$ against 2,888 2011$ in Cameroon, a difference of 570 2011$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 1,189 2011$ 767 2011$ 422 2011$ Cameroon
1960s 1,407 2011$ 1,211 2011$ 195.8 2011$ Cameroon
1970s 1,656 2011$ 1,614 2011$ 42 2011$ Cameroon
1980s 2,315 2011$ 1,568 2011$ 747.1 2011$ Cameroon
1990s 1,770 2011$ 1,717 2011$ 52.44 2011$ Cameroon
2000s 2,195 2011$ 2,393 2011$ 198.55 2011$ Mauritania
2010s 2,679 2011$ 3,311 2011$ 632.25 2011$ Mauritania

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 Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3,458 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 Mauritania?
570 2011$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Cameroon ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 115th 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]