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

Ethiopia
1,838 2011$
in 2018
Sierra Leone
1,684 2011$
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
129th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,838 2011$ against 1,684 2011$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 154 2011$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 657.5 2011$ 1,028 2011$ 370.5 2011$ Sierra Leone
1960s 830.3 2011$ 1,289 2011$ 458.5 2011$ Sierra Leone
1970s 978.2 2011$ 1,540 2011$ 561.8 2011$ Sierra Leone
1980s 968.2 2011$ 1,609 2011$ 640.9 2011$ Sierra Leone
1990s 775.56 2011$ 1,239 2011$ 463.29 2011$ Sierra Leone
2000s 856.53 2011$ 1,174 2011$ 317.55 2011$ Sierra Leone
2010s 1,466 2011$ 1,672 2011$ 205.67 2011$ Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 1,838 2011$ against 1,684 2011$ in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
154 2011$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Ethiopia ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd 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]