Cameroon vs Senegal: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Cameroon
2,888 2011$
in 2018
Senegal
2,617 2011$
in 2018
Cameroon rank
118th
Senegal rank
121st
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,888 2011$ against 2,617 2011$ in Senegal, a difference of 271 2011$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 121st of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,189 2011$ | 2,160 2011$ | 971.5 2011$ | Senegal |
| 1960s | 1,407 2011$ | 2,350 2011$ | 943 2011$ | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1,656 2011$ | 2,208 2011$ | 551.5 2011$ | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2,315 2011$ | 2,042 2011$ | 273.4 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,770 2011$ | 1,919 2011$ | 149.27 2011$ | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2,195 2011$ | 2,069 2011$ | 125.53 2011$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,679 2011$ | 2,300 2011$ | 378.93 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 Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 2,888 2011$ against 2,617 2011$ in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 271 2011$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Cameroon ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 121st 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]