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

Guatemala
7,402 2011$
in 2018
Myanmar
5,838 2011$
in 2018
Guatemala rank
99th
Myanmar rank
102nd

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

  • Guatemala
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 7,402 2011$ against 5,838 2011$ in Myanmar, a difference of 1,564 2011$.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 99th and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 145 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Myanmar Difference Ahead
1920s 2,265 2011$ 1,216 2011$ 1,050 2011$ Guatemala
1930s 3,267 2011$ 1,318 2011$ 1,949 2011$ Guatemala
1950s 3,318 2011$ 745.1 2011$ 2,573 2011$ Guatemala
1960s 3,908 2011$ 953.8 2011$ 2,954 2011$ Guatemala
1970s 5,481 2011$ 1,087 2011$ 4,394 2011$ Guatemala
1980s 5,535 2011$ 1,384 2011$ 4,151 2011$ Guatemala
1990s 5,460 2011$ 1,405 2011$ 4,055 2011$ Guatemala
2000s 6,187 2011$ 2,809 2011$ 3,379 2011$ Guatemala
2010s 6,974 2011$ 4,735 2011$ 2,240 2011$ Guatemala

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 Myanmar?
Guatemala, at 7,402 2011$ against 5,838 2011$ in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Guatemala and Myanmar?
1,564 2011$, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Myanmar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Myanmar rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Guatemala ranks 99th and Myanmar ranks 102nd 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]