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
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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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]