Congo vs Myanmar: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Congo
5,715 2011$
in 2018
Myanmar
5,838 2011$
in 2018
Congo rank
103rd
Myanmar rank
102nd

Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time

  • Congo
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5,838 2011$ against 5,715 2011$ in Congo, a difference of 123 2011$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 103rd and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 145 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 1,836 2011$ 745.1 2011$ 1,091 2011$ Congo
1960s 2,128 2011$ 953.8 2011$ 1,174 2011$ Congo
1970s 2,678 2011$ 1,087 2011$ 1,591 2011$ Congo
1980s 4,046 2011$ 1,384 2011$ 2,662 2011$ Congo
1990s 3,873 2011$ 1,405 2011$ 2,468 2011$ Congo
2000s 4,704 2011$ 2,809 2011$ 1,896 2011$ Congo
2010s 5,958 2011$ 4,735 2011$ 1,223 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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 5,838 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 Myanmar?
123 2011$, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Congo ranks 103rd and Myanmar ranks 102nd 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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Indicator
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Unit
2011$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

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]