Gambia vs Rwanda: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Gambia
1,882 2011$
in 2018
Rwanda
1,929 2011$
in 2018
Gambia rank
128th
Rwanda rank
127th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,929 2011$ against 1,882 2011$ in Gambia, a difference of 47 2011$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gambia ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,061 2011$ | 1,123 2011$ | 62.1 2011$ | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1,386 2011$ | 1,140 2011$ | 246.1 2011$ | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1,415 2011$ | 1,356 2011$ | 59.3 2011$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1,447 2011$ | 1,624 2011$ | 176.6 2011$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,359 2011$ | 1,068 2011$ | 290.18 2011$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,542 2011$ | 1,205 2011$ | 336.88 2011$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,772 2011$ | 1,641 2011$ | 131.96 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, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,929 2011$ against 1,882 2011$ in Gambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 47 2011$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Gambia ranks 128th 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]