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

Guatemala
7,402 2011$
in 2018
Philippines
8,139 2011$
in 2018
Guatemala rank
99th
Philippines rank
97th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8,139 2011$ against 7,402 2011$ in Guatemala, a difference of 737 2011$.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Philippines ahead.

Guatemala ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 97th of 145 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Philippines Difference Ahead
1920s 2,326 2011$ 2,124 2011$ 201.4 2011$ Guatemala
1930s 2,957 2011$ 2,202 2011$ 755 2011$ Guatemala
1940s 3,449 2011$ 1,609 2011$ 1,840 2011$ Guatemala
1950s 3,318 2011$ 2,093 2011$ 1,225 2011$ Guatemala
1960s 3,908 2011$ 2,577 2011$ 1,330 2011$ Guatemala
1970s 5,481 2011$ 3,244 2011$ 2,237 2011$ Guatemala
1980s 5,535 2011$ 3,512 2011$ 2,023 2011$ Guatemala
1990s 5,460 2011$ 3,642 2011$ 1,819 2011$ Guatemala
2000s 6,187 2011$ 4,667 2011$ 1,520 2011$ Guatemala
2010s 6,974 2011$ 6,811 2011$ 163.17 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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 8,139 2011$ against 7,402 2011$ in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Guatemala and Philippines?
737 2011$, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
94 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Guatemala ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 97th 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]