Ghana vs Nicaragua: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Ghana
4,267 2011$
in 2018
Nicaragua
4,952 2011$
in 2018
Ghana rank
110th
Nicaragua rank
108th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4,952 2011$ against 4,267 2011$ in Ghana, a difference of 685 2011$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 145 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,920 2011$ | 3,070 2011$ | 1,150 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 2,192 2011$ | 3,998 2011$ | 1,807 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2,111 2011$ | 4,678 2011$ | 2,566 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1,641 2011$ | 3,093 2011$ | 1,452 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,863 2011$ | 2,339 2011$ | 476.7 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2,401 2011$ | 3,330 2011$ | 928.65 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,692 2011$ | 4,641 2011$ | 949.64 2011$ | Nicaragua |
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, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4,952 2011$ against 4,267 2011$ in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 685 2011$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Ghana ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 108th 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]