Cuba vs Philippines: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Cuba
8,326 2011$
in 2018
Philippines
8,139 2011$
in 2018
Cuba rank
96th
Philippines rank
97th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Cuba
- Philippines
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8,326 2011$ against 8,139 2011$ in Philippines, a difference of 187 2011$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 97th of 145 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 10 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,878 2011$ | 1,172 2011$ | 705.25 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1910s | 2,154 2011$ | 1,620 2011$ | 534.1 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1920s | 2,371 2011$ | 2,124 2011$ | 246.6 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1930s | 1,887 2011$ | 2,202 2011$ | 314.7 2011$ | Philippines |
| 1940s | 2,405 2011$ | 1,609 2011$ | 795.8 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1950s | 2,760 2011$ | 2,093 2011$ | 666.8 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1960s | 3,128 2011$ | 2,577 2011$ | 550.8 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3,621 2011$ | 3,244 2011$ | 377.7 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1980s | 4,784 2011$ | 3,512 2011$ | 1,272 2011$ | Cuba |
| 1990s | 3,401 2011$ | 3,642 2011$ | 240.52 2011$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4,970 2011$ | 4,667 2011$ | 302.6 2011$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 7,556 2011$ | 6,811 2011$ | 745.14 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 Philippines?
- Cuba, at 8,326 2011$ against 8,139 2011$ in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Cuba and Philippines?
- 187 2011$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Cuba ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 97th 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]