Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Guinea
1,606 2011$
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1,611 2011$
in 2018
Guinea rank
135th
Zimbabwe rank
134th

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

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,611 2011$ against 1,606 2011$ in Guinea, a difference of 5 2011$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guinea ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 145 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 587.7 2011$ 1,296 2011$ 708.8 2011$ Zimbabwe
1960s 736.6 2011$ 1,552 2011$ 815.5 2011$ Zimbabwe
1970s 849.5 2011$ 2,126 2011$ 1,277 2011$ Zimbabwe
1980s 845.4 2011$ 2,134 2011$ 1,288 2011$ Zimbabwe
1990s 911.85 2011$ 2,183 2011$ 1,271 2011$ Zimbabwe
2000s 1,177 2011$ 1,659 2011$ 482.62 2011$ Zimbabwe
2010s 1,423 2011$ 1,556 2011$ 133.44 2011$ Zimbabwe

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 or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1,611 2011$ against 1,606 2011$ in Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
5 2011$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Guinea ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th 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]