Germany vs Netherlands: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Germany
46,178 2011$
in 2018
Netherlands
47,474 2011$
in 2018
Germany rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 47,474 2011$ against 46,178 2011$ in Germany, a difference of 1,296 2011$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1500 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 145 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1500s 1,827 2011$ 2,332 2011$ 505.44 2011$ Netherlands
1600s 1,286 2011$ 4,270 2011$ 2,984 2011$ Netherlands
1650s 1,511 2011$ 4,316 2011$ 2,805 2011$ Netherlands
1700s 1,497 2011$ 3,377 2011$ 1,880 2011$ Netherlands
1750s 1,674 2011$ 3,777 2011$ 2,103 2011$ Netherlands
1800s 1,572 2011$ 4,184 2011$ 2,612 2011$ Netherlands
1820s 1,572 2011$ 3,006 2011$ 1,434 2011$ Netherlands
1850s 2,359 2011$ 3,821 2011$ 1,462 2011$ Netherlands
1860s 2,777 2011$ 4,047 2011$ 1,270 2011$ Netherlands
1870s 3,197 2011$ 4,492 2011$ 1,295 2011$ Netherlands
1880s 3,475 2011$ 5,035 2011$ 1,560 2011$ Netherlands
1890s 4,210 2011$ 5,237 2011$ 1,027 2011$ Netherlands
1900s 4,920 2011$ 5,608 2011$ 687.6 2011$ Netherlands
1910s 4,996 2011$ 6,131 2011$ 1,135 2011$ Netherlands
1920s 5,479 2011$ 7,983 2011$ 2,504 2011$ Netherlands
1930s 6,704 2011$ 8,278 2011$ 1,574 2011$ Netherlands
1940s 7,031 2011$ 6,959 2011$ 71.9 2011$ Germany
1950s 8,794 2011$ 11,034 2011$ 2,240 2011$ Netherlands
1960s 14,244 2011$ 15,275 2011$ 1,031 2011$ Netherlands
1970s 19,554 2011$ 21,354 2011$ 1,800 2011$ Netherlands
1980s 23,980 2011$ 24,273 2011$ 292.9 2011$ Netherlands
1990s 28,656 2011$ 30,959 2011$ 2,303 2011$ Netherlands
2000s 36,611 2011$ 40,867 2011$ 4,256 2011$ Netherlands
2010s 43,970 2011$ 44,989 2011$ 1,019 2011$ Netherlands

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, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 47,474 2011$ against 46,178 2011$ in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Germany and Netherlands?
1,296 2011$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
176 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2018.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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]