Egypt vs South Africa: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Egypt
11,957 2011$
in 2018
South Africa
12,166 2011$
in 2018
Egypt rank
79th
South Africa rank
76th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,166 2011$ against 11,957 2011$ in Egypt, a difference of 209 2011$.
Across all 71 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 145 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 956 2011$ | 1,188 2011$ | 232 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1,195 2011$ | 1,286 2011$ | 91 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1,455 2011$ | 4,433 2011$ | 2,978 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1,799 2011$ | 5,544 2011$ | 3,745 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,391 2011$ | 6,673 2011$ | 4,282 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,748 2011$ | 6,571 2011$ | 2,823 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,981 2011$ | 6,453 2011$ | 1,471 2011$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,120 2011$ | 9,272 2011$ | 1,152 2011$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11,122 2011$ | 12,034 2011$ | 911.18 2011$ | South Africa |
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, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,166 2011$ against 11,957 2011$ in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Egypt and South Africa?
- 209 2011$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Egypt ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th 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]