Congo vs Jamaica: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Congo
5,715 2011$
in 2018
Jamaica
7,273 2011$
in 2018
Congo rank
103rd
Jamaica rank
100th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7,273 2011$ against 5,715 2011$ in Congo, a difference of 1,558 2011$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 100th of 145 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,836 2011$ | 3,103 2011$ | 1,267 2011$ | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2,128 2011$ | 4,763 2011$ | 2,635 2011$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2,678 2011$ | 5,927 2011$ | 3,249 2011$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4,046 2011$ | 5,131 2011$ | 1,085 2011$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 3,873 2011$ | 6,412 2011$ | 2,539 2011$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4,704 2011$ | 6,995 2011$ | 2,291 2011$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5,958 2011$ | 7,084 2011$ | 1,126 2011$ | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 7,273 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 Jamaica?
- 1,558 2011$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Congo ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 100th 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]