Ethiopia vs Gambia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Ethiopia
1,838 2011$
in 2018
Gambia
1,882 2011$
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
129th
Gambia rank
128th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1,882 2011$ against 1,838 2011$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 44 2011$.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 128th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 657.5 2011$ 1,061 2011$ 403.1 2011$ Gambia
1960s 830.3 2011$ 1,386 2011$ 555.9 2011$ Gambia
1970s 978.2 2011$ 1,415 2011$ 436.9 2011$ Gambia
1980s 968.2 2011$ 1,447 2011$ 479.2 2011$ Gambia
1990s 775.56 2011$ 1,359 2011$ 583.03 2011$ Gambia
2000s 856.53 2011$ 1,542 2011$ 685 2011$ Gambia
2010s 1,466 2011$ 1,772 2011$ 306.24 2011$ Gambia

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, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 1,882 2011$ against 1,838 2011$ in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ethiopia and Gambia?
44 2011$, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Ethiopia ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 128th 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]