Congo vs Nigeria: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Congo
5,715 2011$
in 2018
Nigeria
5,238 2011$
in 2018
Congo rank
103rd
Nigeria rank
105th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,715 2011$ against 5,238 2011$ in Nigeria, a difference of 477 2011$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 105th of 145 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,836 2011$ | 1,306 2011$ | 530.3 2011$ | Congo |
| 1960s | 2,128 2011$ | 1,342 2011$ | 786 2011$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 2,678 2011$ | 2,035 2011$ | 643.2 2011$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 4,046 2011$ | 1,706 2011$ | 2,340 2011$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 3,873 2011$ | 1,878 2011$ | 1,995 2011$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 4,704 2011$ | 3,225 2011$ | 1,479 2011$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 5,958 2011$ | 5,294 2011$ | 663.57 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 Nigeria?
- Congo, at 5,715 2011$ against 5,238 2011$ in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Congo and Nigeria?
- 477 2011$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Congo ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 105th 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]