Colombia vs Iraq: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Colombia
13,545 2011$
in 2018
Iraq
12,836 2011$
in 2018
Colombia rank
70th
Iraq rank
73rd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13,545 2011$ against 12,836 2011$ in Iraq, a difference of 709 2011$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iraq ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 145 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 850 2011$ | 877 2011$ | 27 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1870s | 1,078 2011$ | 956 2011$ | 122 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1,347 2011$ | 1,275 2011$ | 72 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1950s | 3,694 2011$ | 3,341 2011$ | 352.4 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1960s | 4,300 2011$ | 5,054 2011$ | 754.4 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5,755 2011$ | 7,128 2011$ | 1,373 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6,981 2011$ | 6,635 2011$ | 346.6 2011$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8,363 2011$ | 2,435 2011$ | 5,928 2011$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9,563 2011$ | 6,128 2011$ | 3,435 2011$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12,677 2011$ | 12,594 2011$ | 82.81 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, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia, at 13,545 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 Colombia and Iraq?
- 709 2011$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Colombia ranks 70th 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]