Cuba vs Guatemala: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Cuba
8,326 2011$
in 2018
Guatemala
7,402 2011$
in 2018
Cuba rank
96th
Guatemala rank
99th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Cuba
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8,326 2011$ against 7,402 2011$ in Guatemala, a difference of 924 2011$.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 99th of 145 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,371 2011$ | 2,326 2011$ | 45.2 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1930s | 1,887 2011$ | 2,957 2011$ | 1,070 2011$ | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 2,304 2011$ | 3,467 2011$ | 1,163 2011$ | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 2,760 2011$ | 3,318 2011$ | 558.4 2011$ | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 3,128 2011$ | 3,908 2011$ | 779.6 2011$ | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 3,621 2011$ | 5,481 2011$ | 1,860 2011$ | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 4,784 2011$ | 5,535 2011$ | 751.7 2011$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3,401 2011$ | 5,460 2011$ | 2,059 2011$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4,970 2011$ | 6,187 2011$ | 1,218 2011$ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7,556 2011$ | 6,974 2011$ | 581.97 2011$ | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Guatemala?
- Cuba, at 8,326 2011$ against 7,402 2011$ in Guatemala as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Cuba and Guatemala?
- 924 2011$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Cuba ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 99th 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]