China vs Iraq: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
China
13,102 2011$
in 2018
Iraq
12,836 2011$
in 2018
China rank
72nd
Iraq rank
73rd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
China currently reports 13,102 2011$ against 12,836 2011$ in Iraq, a difference of 266 2011$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 73rd of 145 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,225 2011$ | 1,307 2011$ | 81.89 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1120s | 1,181 2011$ | 1,084 2011$ | 96.96 2011$ | China |
| 1820s | 882 2011$ | 877 2011$ | 5 2011$ | China |
| 1870s | 945 2011$ | 956 2011$ | 11 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1910s | 985 2011$ | 1,275 2011$ | 290 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1950s | 1,080 2011$ | 3,341 2011$ | 2,262 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1,124 2011$ | 5,054 2011$ | 3,931 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,561 2011$ | 7,128 2011$ | 5,568 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2,506 2011$ | 6,635 2011$ | 4,129 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3,780 2011$ | 2,435 2011$ | 1,346 2011$ | China |
| 2000s | 6,550 2011$ | 6,128 2011$ | 422.78 2011$ | China |
| 2010s | 11,609 2011$ | 12,594 2011$ | 984.93 2011$ | Iraq |
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 Iraq?
- China, at 13,102 2011$ against 12,836 2011$ in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between China and Iraq?
- 266 2011$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2018.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- China ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 73rd 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]