Canada vs Germany: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Canada
44,869 2011$
in 2018
Germany
46,178 2011$
in 2018
Canada rank
16th
Germany rank
14th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 46,178 2011$ against 44,869 2011$ in Canada, a difference of 1,309 2011$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 145 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Germany in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,441 2011$ | 1,572 2011$ | 131 2011$ | Germany |
| 1850s | 2,120 2011$ | 2,276 2011$ | 156 2011$ | Germany |
| 1860s | 2,313 2011$ | 2,613 2011$ | 300 2011$ | Germany |
| 1870s | 2,774 2011$ | 3,197 2011$ | 422.8 2011$ | Germany |
| 1880s | 3,354 2011$ | 3,475 2011$ | 121.3 2011$ | Germany |
| 1890s | 3,899 2011$ | 4,210 2011$ | 311 2011$ | Germany |
| 1900s | 5,524 2011$ | 4,920 2011$ | 604 2011$ | Canada |
| 1910s | 6,897 2011$ | 4,996 2011$ | 1,901 2011$ | Canada |
| 1920s | 6,836 2011$ | 5,479 2011$ | 1,357 2011$ | Canada |
| 1930s | 6,601 2011$ | 6,704 2011$ | 103.2 2011$ | Germany |
| 1940s | 10,909 2011$ | 7,031 2011$ | 3,878 2011$ | Canada |
| 1950s | 12,913 2011$ | 8,794 2011$ | 4,118 2011$ | Canada |
| 1960s | 16,309 2011$ | 14,244 2011$ | 2,065 2011$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 22,638 2011$ | 19,554 2011$ | 3,084 2011$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 27,613 2011$ | 23,980 2011$ | 3,632 2011$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 31,354 2011$ | 28,656 2011$ | 2,698 2011$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 39,617 2011$ | 36,611 2011$ | 3,006 2011$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 43,253 2011$ | 43,970 2011$ | 717.37 2011$ | Germany |
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, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 46,178 2011$ against 44,869 2011$ in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Canada and Germany?
- 1,309 2011$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Canada ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th 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]