Guatemala vs Jamaica: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Guatemala
7,402 2011$
in 2018
Jamaica
7,273 2011$
in 2018
Guatemala rank
99th
Jamaica rank
100th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 7,402 2011$ against 7,273 2011$ in Jamaica, a difference of 129 2011$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1925 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 100th of 145 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
1920s 2,534 2011$ 1,097 2011$ 1,438 2011$ Guatemala
1930s 2,855 2011$ 1,352 2011$ 1,504 2011$ Guatemala
1940s 3,432 2011$ 2,104 2011$ 1,328 2011$ Guatemala
1950s 3,318 2011$ 3,103 2011$ 214.7 2011$ Guatemala
1960s 3,908 2011$ 4,763 2011$ 855.4 2011$ Jamaica
1970s 5,481 2011$ 5,927 2011$ 446 2011$ Jamaica
1980s 5,535 2011$ 5,131 2011$ 404.6 2011$ Guatemala
1990s 5,460 2011$ 6,412 2011$ 951.96 2011$ Jamaica
2000s 6,187 2011$ 6,995 2011$ 807.93 2011$ Jamaica
2010s 6,974 2011$ 7,084 2011$ 109.81 2011$ Jamaica

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, Guatemala or Jamaica?
Guatemala, at 7,402 2011$ against 7,273 2011$ in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Guatemala and Jamaica?
129 2011$, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
77 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Guatemala ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 100th 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]