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

Central African Republic
623.49 2011$
in 2018
Niger
964.66 2011$
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
145th
Niger rank
142nd

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 964.66 2011$ against 623.49 2011$ in Central African Republic, a difference of 341.17 2011$.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 145th and Niger ranks 142nd of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 1,446 2011$ 1,073 2011$ 372.9 2011$ Central African Republic
1960s 1,492 2011$ 1,372 2011$ 120 2011$ Central African Republic
1970s 1,385 2011$ 1,178 2011$ 206.7 2011$ Central African Republic
1980s 1,144 2011$ 1,062 2011$ 82.4 2011$ Central African Republic
1990s 956.63 2011$ 767.21 2011$ 189.41 2011$ Central African Republic
2000s 898.2 2011$ 751.41 2011$ 146.79 2011$ Central African Republic
2010s 695.39 2011$ 889.13 2011$ 193.74 2011$ Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 964.66 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 Niger?
341.17 2011$, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Central African Republic ranks 145th and Niger ranks 142nd 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]