Congo vs India: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Congo
5,715 2011$
in 2018
India
6,806 2011$
in 2018
Congo rank
103rd
India rank
101st
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6,806 2011$ against 5,715 2011$ in Congo, a difference of 1,091 2011$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 103rd and India ranks 101st of 145 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,836 2011$ | 1,066 2011$ | 770 2011$ | Congo |
| 1960s | 2,128 2011$ | 1,253 2011$ | 874.4 2011$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 2,678 2011$ | 1,409 2011$ | 1,269 2011$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 4,046 2011$ | 1,720 2011$ | 2,326 2011$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 3,873 2011$ | 2,336 2011$ | 1,537 2011$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 4,704 2011$ | 3,391 2011$ | 1,314 2011$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 5,958 2011$ | 5,559 2011$ | 399.05 2011$ | Congo |
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, Congo or India?
- India, at 6,806 2011$ against 5,715 2011$ in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Congo and India?
- 1,091 2011$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Congo ranks 103rd and India ranks 101st 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]