China vs Peru: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
China
13,102 2011$
in 2018
Peru
12,310 2011$
in 2018
China rank
72nd
Peru rank
75th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
China currently reports 13,102 2011$ against 12,310 2011$ in Peru, a difference of 792 2011$.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1600 it was China ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 75th of 145 countries.
Across the 36 decades both report, China averaged higher in 16 and Peru in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1,217 2011$ | 921 2011$ | 296.47 2011$ | China |
| 1610s | 1,282 2011$ | 1,076 2011$ | 206 2011$ | China |
| 1620s | 1,262 2011$ | 995 2011$ | 267 2011$ | China |
| 1660s | 1,330 2011$ | 918 2011$ | 412 2011$ | China |
| 1680s | 1,280 2011$ | 1,057 2011$ | 223 2011$ | China |
| 1690s | 1,413 2011$ | 945 2011$ | 468 2011$ | China |
| 1700s | 1,543 2011$ | 1,157 2011$ | 385.63 2011$ | China |
| 1710s | 1,406 2011$ | 1,176 2011$ | 230 2011$ | China |
| 1720s | 1,241 2011$ | 1,123 2011$ | 118 2011$ | China |
| 1730s | 1,234 2011$ | 1,144 2011$ | 90 2011$ | China |
| 1740s | 1,158 2011$ | 1,234 2011$ | 76 2011$ | Peru |
| 1750s | 1,061 2011$ | 1,105 2011$ | 43.75 2011$ | Peru |
| 1760s | 1,006 2011$ | 1,265 2011$ | 258.5 2011$ | Peru |
| 1770s | 998 2011$ | 1,309 2011$ | 311 2011$ | Peru |
| 1780s | 981 2011$ | 1,170 2011$ | 189 2011$ | Peru |
| 1790s | 955 2011$ | 1,149 2011$ | 194 2011$ | Peru |
| 1800s | 926.26 2011$ | 1,058 2011$ | 131.74 2011$ | Peru |
| 1810s | 901 2011$ | 1,028 2011$ | 127 2011$ | Peru |
| 1820s | 882 2011$ | 835 2011$ | 47 2011$ | China |
| 1830s | 846 2011$ | 669 2011$ | 177 2011$ | China |
| 1840s | 849 2011$ | 829 2011$ | 20 2011$ | China |
| 1850s | 858 2011$ | 945 2011$ | 87 2011$ | Peru |
| 1870s | 945 2011$ | 1,675 2011$ | 730 2011$ | Peru |
| 1880s | 912 2011$ | 826 2011$ | 86 2011$ | China |
| 1890s | 964 2011$ | 846 2011$ | 118 2011$ | China |
| 1900s | 972 2011$ | 1,084 2011$ | 112 2011$ | Peru |
| 1910s | 945 2011$ | 1,610 2011$ | 665.5 2011$ | Peru |
| 1920s | 1,003 2011$ | 3,041 2011$ | 2,038 2011$ | Peru |
| 1930s | 1,004 2011$ | 2,753 2011$ | 1,749 2011$ | Peru |
| 1950s | 1,080 2011$ | 4,156 2011$ | 3,076 2011$ | Peru |
| 1960s | 1,124 2011$ | 5,542 2011$ | 4,418 2011$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 1,561 2011$ | 6,508 2011$ | 4,947 2011$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 2,506 2011$ | 6,205 2011$ | 3,700 2011$ | Peru |
| 1990s | 3,780 2011$ | 5,383 2011$ | 1,603 2011$ | Peru |
| 2000s | 6,550 2011$ | 7,197 2011$ | 646.21 2011$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 11,609 2011$ | 11,088 2011$ | 521.29 2011$ | China |
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 Peru?
- China, at 13,102 2011$ against 12,310 2011$ in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between China and Peru?
- 792 2011$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2018.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- China ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 75th 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]