India vs Myanmar: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
India
6,806 2011$
in 2018
Myanmar
5,838 2011$
in 2018
India rank
101st
Myanmar rank
102nd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 6,806 2011$ against 5,838 2011$ in Myanmar, a difference of 968 2011$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1870 it was India ahead.
India ranks 101st and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 145 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 850 2011$ | 803 2011$ | 47 2011$ | India |
| 1900s | 1,008 2011$ | 1,008 2011$ | 0 2011$ | — |
| 1910s | 1,102 2011$ | 1,124 2011$ | 22 2011$ | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 1,110 2011$ | 1,216 2011$ | 106 2011$ | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 1,103 2011$ | 1,318 2011$ | 215 2011$ | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 1,066 2011$ | 745.1 2011$ | 321.3 2011$ | India |
| 1960s | 1,253 2011$ | 953.8 2011$ | 299.6 2011$ | India |
| 1970s | 1,409 2011$ | 1,087 2011$ | 322 2011$ | India |
| 1980s | 1,720 2011$ | 1,384 2011$ | 336.2 2011$ | India |
| 1990s | 2,336 2011$ | 1,405 2011$ | 931 2011$ | India |
| 2000s | 3,391 2011$ | 2,809 2011$ | 582.16 2011$ | India |
| 2010s | 5,559 2011$ | 4,735 2011$ | 824.19 2011$ | India |
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, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 6,806 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 India and Myanmar?
- 968 2011$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- India ranks 101st 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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About this data
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]