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

Djibouti
3,296 2011$
in 2018
Lesotho
2,731 2011$
in 2018
Djibouti rank
117th
Lesotho rank
119th

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

  • Djibouti
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 3,296 2011$ against 2,731 2011$ in Lesotho, a difference of 565 2011$.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 145 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 3,720 2011$ 708.4 2011$ 3,011 2011$ Djibouti
1960s 4,062 2011$ 994.3 2011$ 3,067 2011$ Djibouti
1970s 4,395 2011$ 1,390 2011$ 3,006 2011$ Djibouti
1980s 2,859 2011$ 1,628 2011$ 1,230 2011$ Djibouti
1990s 2,126 2011$ 1,909 2011$ 217.39 2011$ Djibouti
2000s 2,144 2011$ 2,049 2011$ 95.87 2011$ Djibouti
2010s 2,867 2011$ 2,583 2011$ 284 2011$ Djibouti

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 Lesotho?
Djibouti, at 3,296 2011$ against 2,731 2011$ in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Djibouti and Lesotho?
565 2011$, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Djibouti ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th 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]