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

Ireland
64,684 2011$
in 2018
United States
55,335 2011$
in 2018
Ireland rank
6th
United States rank
9th

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

  • Ireland
  • United States
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 64,684 2011$ against 55,335 2011$ in United States, a difference of 9,349 2011$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 145 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Difference Ahead
1820s 1,398 2011$ 2,674 2011$ 1,276 2011$ United States
1870s 2,829 2011$ 4,803 2011$ 1,974 2011$ United States
1910s 4,361 2011$ 10,108 2011$ 5,747 2011$ United States
1920s 4,186 2011$ 11,069 2011$ 6,883 2011$ United States
1930s 4,705 2011$ 9,896 2011$ 5,192 2011$ United States
1940s 4,951 2011$ 14,802 2011$ 9,851 2011$ United States
1950s 6,028 2011$ 16,826 2011$ 10,797 2011$ United States
1960s 8,062 2011$ 20,973 2011$ 12,911 2011$ United States
1970s 11,501 2011$ 26,690 2011$ 15,189 2011$ United States
1980s 14,865 2011$ 32,533 2011$ 17,668 2011$ United States
1990s 24,833 2011$ 39,643 2011$ 14,810 2011$ United States
2000s 46,399 2011$ 48,346 2011$ 1,947 2011$ United States
2010s 53,715 2011$ 51,868 2011$ 1,847 2011$ Ireland

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 United States?
Ireland, at 64,684 2011$ against 55,335 2011$ in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ireland and United States?
9,349 2011$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
101 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Ireland ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th 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]