Iraq vs Lebanon: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Iraq
12,836 2011$
in 2018
Lebanon
12,559 2011$
in 2018
Iraq rank
73rd
Lebanon rank
74th

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

  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 12,836 2011$ against 12,559 2011$ in Lebanon, a difference of 277 2011$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iraq ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 74th of 145 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lebanon Difference Ahead
1820s 877 2011$ 1,084 2011$ 207 2011$ Lebanon
1870s 956 2011$ 1,514 2011$ 558 2011$ Lebanon
1910s 1,275 2011$ 2,311 2011$ 1,036 2011$ Lebanon
1950s 3,341 2011$ 5,858 2011$ 2,517 2011$ Lebanon
1960s 5,054 2011$ 6,344 2011$ 1,289 2011$ Lebanon
1970s 7,128 2011$ 6,098 2011$ 1,030 2011$ Iraq
1980s 6,635 2011$ 4,458 2011$ 2,177 2011$ Iraq
1990s 2,435 2011$ 5,605 2011$ 3,171 2011$ Lebanon
2000s 6,128 2011$ 9,962 2011$ 3,834 2011$ Lebanon
2010s 12,594 2011$ 14,223 2011$ 1,629 2011$ Lebanon

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, Iraq or Lebanon?
Iraq, at 12,836 2011$ against 12,559 2011$ in Lebanon as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Iraq and Lebanon?
277 2011$, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
72 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Iraq ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 74th 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]