China vs Colombia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
China
13,102 2011$
in 2018
Colombia
13,545 2011$
in 2018
China rank
72nd
Colombia rank
70th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13,545 2011$ against 13,102 2011$ in China, a difference of 443 2011$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 70th of 145 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 926.26 2011$ | 942 2011$ | 15.74 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1820s | 882 2011$ | 850 2011$ | 32 2011$ | China |
| 1850s | 858 2011$ | 784 2011$ | 74 2011$ | China |
| 1870s | 945 2011$ | 1,078 2011$ | 133 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1880s | 912 2011$ | 1,160 2011$ | 248 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1890s | 964 2011$ | 1,144 2011$ | 180 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1900s | 972 2011$ | 1,089 2011$ | 117 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1910s | 945 2011$ | 1,312 2011$ | 367.5 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1,003 2011$ | 2,399 2011$ | 1,396 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1,004 2011$ | 2,577 2011$ | 1,573 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1950s | 1,080 2011$ | 3,694 2011$ | 2,614 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1,124 2011$ | 4,300 2011$ | 3,176 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1,561 2011$ | 5,755 2011$ | 4,195 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2,506 2011$ | 6,981 2011$ | 4,476 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3,780 2011$ | 8,363 2011$ | 4,582 2011$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6,550 2011$ | 9,563 2011$ | 3,013 2011$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,609 2011$ | 12,677 2011$ | 1,068 2011$ | Colombia |
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, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 13,545 2011$ against 13,102 2011$ in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between China and Colombia?
- 443 2011$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- China ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 70th 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]