Djibouti vs Kenya: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Djibouti
3,296 2011$
in 2018
Kenya
3,377 2011$
in 2018
Djibouti rank
117th
Kenya rank
116th

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

  • Djibouti
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3,377 2011$ against 3,296 2011$ in Djibouti, a difference of 81 2011$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 116th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 3,720 2011$ 1,123 2011$ 2,597 2011$ Djibouti
1960s 4,062 2011$ 1,228 2011$ 2,834 2011$ Djibouti
1970s 4,395 2011$ 1,548 2011$ 2,847 2011$ Djibouti
1980s 2,859 2011$ 1,668 2011$ 1,190 2011$ Djibouti
1990s 2,126 2011$ 1,801 2011$ 325.02 2011$ Djibouti
2000s 2,144 2011$ 2,147 2011$ 2.5 2011$ Kenya
2010s 2,867 2011$ 2,966 2011$ 98.99 2011$ Kenya

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, Djibouti or Kenya?
Kenya, at 3,377 2011$ against 3,296 2011$ in Djibouti as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Djibouti and Kenya?
81 2011$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Djibouti ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 116th 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]