Ireland vs Kuwait: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Ireland
64,684 2011$
in 2018
Kuwait
65,521 2011$
in 2018
Ireland rank
6th
Kuwait rank
5th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 65,521 2011$ against 64,684 2011$ in Ireland, a difference of 837 2011$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,028 2011$ | 49,301 2011$ | 43,272 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 8,062 2011$ | 39,094 2011$ | 31,032 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 11,501 2011$ | 36,263 2011$ | 24,761 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14,865 2011$ | 14,404 2011$ | 461.5 2011$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 24,833 2011$ | 22,888 2011$ | 1,945 2011$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46,399 2011$ | 56,755 2011$ | 10,356 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 53,715 2011$ | 71,828 2011$ | 18,113 2011$ | Kuwait |
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, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 65,521 2011$ against 64,684 2011$ in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 837 2011$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 5th 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]