Hungary vs Malaysia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Hungary
25,623 2011$
in 2018
Malaysia
24,842 2011$
in 2018
Hungary rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
45th

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

  • Hungary
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 25,623 2011$ against 24,842 2011$ in Malaysia, a difference of 781 2011$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 145 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malaysia Difference Ahead
1870s 1,741 2011$ 1,055 2011$ 686 2011$ Hungary
1900s 2,681 2011$ 817.74 2011$ 1,863 2011$ Hungary
1910s 3,266 2011$ 1,181 2011$ 2,085 2011$ Hungary
1920s 3,459 2011$ 2,221 2011$ 1,238 2011$ Hungary
1930s 3,942 2011$ 2,845 2011$ 1,098 2011$ Hungary
1940s 3,805 2011$ 2,118 2011$ 1,687 2011$ Hungary
1950s 4,713 2011$ 2,343 2011$ 2,370 2011$ Hungary
1960s 7,002 2011$ 2,803 2011$ 4,200 2011$ Hungary
1970s 9,108 2011$ 4,329 2011$ 4,779 2011$ Hungary
1980s 10,597 2011$ 6,629 2011$ 3,967 2011$ Hungary
1990s 10,319 2011$ 10,985 2011$ 665.94 2011$ Malaysia
2000s 17,179 2011$ 15,455 2011$ 1,724 2011$ Hungary
2010s 22,307 2011$ 21,657 2011$ 649.92 2011$ Hungary

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, Hungary or Malaysia?
Hungary, at 25,623 2011$ against 24,842 2011$ in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Hungary and Malaysia?
781 2011$, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
96 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Hungary ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th 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]