France vs New Zealand: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

France
38,516 2011$
in 2018
New Zealand
35,336 2011$
in 2018
France rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
26th

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

  • France
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

France currently reports 38,516 2011$ against 35,336 2011$ in New Zealand, a difference of 3,180 2011$.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1820 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 26th of 145 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1820s 1,809 2011$ 826 2011$ 983 2011$ France
1850s 2,546 2011$ 1,824 2011$ 722 2011$ France
1860s 3,016 2011$ 3,526 2011$ 510 2011$ New Zealand
1870s 3,244 2011$ 5,832 2011$ 2,588 2011$ New Zealand
1880s 3,575 2011$ 5,803 2011$ 2,228 2011$ New Zealand
1890s 4,149 2011$ 6,098 2011$ 1,950 2011$ New Zealand
1900s 4,666 2011$ 7,525 2011$ 2,859 2011$ New Zealand
1910s 4,996 2011$ 8,266 2011$ 3,269 2011$ New Zealand
1920s 6,305 2011$ 8,158 2011$ 1,853 2011$ New Zealand
1930s 6,891 2011$ 8,437 2011$ 1,545 2011$ New Zealand
1940s 5,662 2011$ 11,058 2011$ 5,396 2011$ New Zealand
1950s 9,732 2011$ 13,723 2011$ 3,991 2011$ New Zealand
1960s 14,367 2011$ 16,652 2011$ 2,285 2011$ New Zealand
1970s 20,828 2011$ 19,345 2011$ 1,483 2011$ France
1980s 25,022 2011$ 21,391 2011$ 3,631 2011$ France
1990s 29,539 2011$ 23,262 2011$ 6,278 2011$ France
2000s 35,167 2011$ 29,627 2011$ 5,540 2011$ France
2010s 36,986 2011$ 33,428 2011$ 3,558 2011$ France

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, France or New Zealand?
France, at 38,516 2011$ against 35,336 2011$ in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between France and New Zealand?
3,180 2011$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
152 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
France ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 26th 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]