Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Ethiopia
1,838 2011$
in 2018
Rwanda
1,929 2011$
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
129th
Rwanda rank
127th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,929 2011$ against 1,838 2011$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 91 2011$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 145 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 657.5 2011$ | 1,123 2011$ | 465.2 2011$ | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 830.3 2011$ | 1,140 2011$ | 309.8 2011$ | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 978.2 2011$ | 1,356 2011$ | 377.6 2011$ | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 968.2 2011$ | 1,624 2011$ | 655.8 2011$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 775.56 2011$ | 1,068 2011$ | 292.84 2011$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 856.53 2011$ | 1,205 2011$ | 348.12 2011$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,466 2011$ | 1,641 2011$ | 174.29 2011$ | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,929 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 Rwanda?
- 91 2011$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Ethiopia ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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]