Central African Republic vs Liberia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Central African Republic
623.49 2011$
in 2018
Liberia
818.42 2011$
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
145th
Liberia rank
143rd

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 818.42 2011$ against 623.49 2011$ in Central African Republic, a difference of 194.93 2011$.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 145th and Liberia ranks 143rd of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s 1,446 2011$ 3,412 2011$ 1,967 2011$ Liberia
1960s 1,492 2011$ 3,858 2011$ 2,366 2011$ Liberia
1970s 1,385 2011$ 4,488 2011$ 3,103 2011$ Liberia
1980s 1,144 2011$ 3,443 2011$ 2,299 2011$ Liberia
1990s 956.63 2011$ 824.35 2011$ 132.27 2011$ Central African Republic
2000s 898.2 2011$ 896.71 2011$ 1.49 2011$ Central African Republic
2010s 695.39 2011$ 850.25 2011$ 154.86 2011$ Liberia

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, Central African Republic or Liberia?
Liberia, at 818.42 2011$ against 623.49 2011$ in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Central African Republic and Liberia?
194.93 2011$, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Central African Republic ranks 145th and Liberia ranks 143rd 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]