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
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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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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]