Chad vs Rwanda: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Chad
2,046 2011$
in 2018
Rwanda
1,929 2011$
in 2018
Chad rank
124th
Rwanda rank
127th

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

  • Chad
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 2,046 2011$ against 1,929 2011$ in Rwanda, a difference of 117 2011$.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Chad ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 898.5 2011$ 1,123 2011$ 224.2 2011$ Rwanda
1960s 923.1 2011$ 1,140 2011$ 217 2011$ Rwanda
1970s 826.2 2011$ 1,356 2011$ 529.6 2011$ Rwanda
1980s 615 2011$ 1,624 2011$ 1,009 2011$ Rwanda
1990s 709.03 2011$ 1,068 2011$ 359.38 2011$ Rwanda
2000s 1,133 2011$ 1,205 2011$ 72.04 2011$ Rwanda
2010s 2,003 2011$ 1,641 2011$ 362.48 2011$ Chad

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, Chad or Rwanda?
Chad, at 2,046 2011$ against 1,929 2011$ in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Chad and Rwanda?
117 2011$, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Chad ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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]