Iraq vs South Africa: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Iraq
12,836 2011$
in 2018
South Africa
12,166 2011$
in 2018
Iraq rank
73rd
South Africa rank
76th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12,836 2011$ against 12,166 2011$ in South Africa, a difference of 670 2011$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1820 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th of 145 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 2011$ | 1,188 2011$ | 311 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1870s | 956 2011$ | 1,286 2011$ | 330 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3,341 2011$ | 4,433 2011$ | 1,092 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5,054 2011$ | 5,544 2011$ | 489.7 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7,128 2011$ | 6,673 2011$ | 455.5 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6,635 2011$ | 6,571 2011$ | 63.3 2011$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2,435 2011$ | 6,453 2011$ | 4,018 2011$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6,128 2011$ | 9,272 2011$ | 3,145 2011$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,594 2011$ | 12,034 2011$ | 560.29 2011$ | Iraq |
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 South Africa?
- Iraq, at 12,836 2011$ against 12,166 2011$ in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Iraq and South Africa?
- 670 2011$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Iraq ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th 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]