Gambia vs Uganda: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Gambia
1,882 2011$
in 2018
Uganda
2,045 2011$
in 2018
Gambia rank
128th
Uganda rank
125th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,045 2011$ against 1,882 2011$ in Gambia, a difference of 163 2011$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Gambia ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 125th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,061 2011$ | 1,078 2011$ | 17.4 2011$ | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1,386 2011$ | 1,232 2011$ | 153.8 2011$ | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1,415 2011$ | 1,251 2011$ | 164.1 2011$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1,447 2011$ | 917 2011$ | 530.4 2011$ | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1,359 2011$ | 1,031 2011$ | 327.31 2011$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,542 2011$ | 1,441 2011$ | 100.76 2011$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,772 2011$ | 1,931 2011$ | 158.8 2011$ | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,045 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 Uganda?
- 163 2011$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Gambia ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 125th 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]