China vs Lebanon: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
China
13,102 2011$
in 2018
Lebanon
12,559 2011$
in 2018
China rank
72nd
Lebanon rank
74th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
China currently reports 13,102 2011$ against 12,559 2011$ in Lebanon, a difference of 543 2011$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Lebanon ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Lebanon ranks 74th of 145 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 882 2011$ | 1,084 2011$ | 202 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 945 2011$ | 1,514 2011$ | 569 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 985 2011$ | 2,311 2011$ | 1,326 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 1,080 2011$ | 5,858 2011$ | 4,779 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 1,124 2011$ | 6,344 2011$ | 5,220 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 1,561 2011$ | 6,098 2011$ | 4,537 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 2,506 2011$ | 4,458 2011$ | 1,952 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 3,780 2011$ | 5,605 2011$ | 1,825 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 6,550 2011$ | 9,962 2011$ | 3,412 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 11,609 2011$ | 14,223 2011$ | 2,614 2011$ | Lebanon |
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 Lebanon?
- China, at 13,102 2011$ against 12,559 2011$ in Lebanon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between China and Lebanon?
- 543 2011$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- China ranks 72nd and Lebanon ranks 74th 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]