Guinea-Bissau vs Togo: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Guinea-Bissau
1,501 2011$
in 2018
Togo
1,451 2011$
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
137th
Togo rank
138th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Togo
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,501 2011$ against 1,451 2011$ in Togo, a difference of 50 2011$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and Togo ranks 138th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Togo Difference Ahead
1950s 626.2 2011$ 933.6 2011$ 307.4 2011$ Togo
1960s 1,061 2011$ 1,344 2011$ 283.9 2011$ Togo
1970s 1,418 2011$ 1,619 2011$ 201.3 2011$ Togo
1980s 1,187 2011$ 1,290 2011$ 102.2 2011$ Togo
1990s 1,283 2011$ 1,183 2011$ 100.24 2011$ Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1,231 2011$ 1,131 2011$ 100.15 2011$ Guinea-Bissau
2010s 1,406 2011$ 1,327 2011$ 78.16 2011$ Guinea-Bissau

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, Guinea-Bissau or Togo?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1,501 2011$ against 1,451 2011$ in Togo as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
50 2011$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and Togo ranks 138th 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]