Ireland vs Luxembourg: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Ireland
64,684 2011$
in 2018
Luxembourg
57,428 2011$
in 2018
Ireland rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
8th

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

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 64,684 2011$ against 57,428 2011$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 7,256 2011$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 145 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1950s 6,028 2011$ 13,897 2011$ 7,868 2011$ Luxembourg
1960s 8,062 2011$ 17,666 2011$ 9,604 2011$ Luxembourg
1970s 11,501 2011$ 23,077 2011$ 11,575 2011$ Luxembourg
1980s 14,865 2011$ 28,654 2011$ 13,789 2011$ Luxembourg
1990s 24,833 2011$ 41,135 2011$ 16,302 2011$ Luxembourg
2000s 46,399 2011$ 53,231 2011$ 6,832 2011$ Luxembourg
2010s 53,715 2011$ 55,153 2011$ 1,438 2011$ Luxembourg

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 Luxembourg?
Ireland, at 64,684 2011$ against 57,428 2011$ in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ireland and Luxembourg?
7,256 2011$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Ireland ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 8th 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]