Italy vs New Zealand: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Italy
34,364 2011$
in 2018
New Zealand
35,336 2011$
in 2018
Italy rank
28th
New Zealand rank
26th

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

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 35,336 2011$ against 34,364 2011$ in Italy, a difference of 972 2011$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 145 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1820s 2,665 2011$ 826 2011$ 1,839 2011$ Italy
1850s 2,611 2011$ 1,824 2011$ 787.31 2011$ Italy
1860s 2,573 2011$ 3,526 2011$ 953.09 2011$ New Zealand
1870s 2,709 2011$ 5,832 2011$ 3,123 2011$ New Zealand
1880s 2,949 2011$ 5,803 2011$ 2,853 2011$ New Zealand
1890s 3,089 2011$ 6,098 2011$ 3,009 2011$ New Zealand
1900s 3,534 2011$ 7,525 2011$ 3,992 2011$ New Zealand
1910s 3,856 2011$ 8,266 2011$ 4,410 2011$ New Zealand
1920s 4,314 2011$ 8,158 2011$ 3,844 2011$ New Zealand
1930s 4,700 2011$ 8,437 2011$ 3,737 2011$ New Zealand
1940s 4,296 2011$ 11,058 2011$ 6,762 2011$ New Zealand
1950s 7,270 2011$ 13,723 2011$ 6,452 2011$ New Zealand
1960s 12,199 2011$ 16,652 2011$ 4,454 2011$ New Zealand
1970s 17,514 2011$ 19,345 2011$ 1,831 2011$ New Zealand
1980s 22,593 2011$ 21,391 2011$ 1,203 2011$ Italy
1990s 28,395 2011$ 23,262 2011$ 5,134 2011$ Italy
2000s 34,529 2011$ 29,627 2011$ 4,902 2011$ Italy
2010s 33,871 2011$ 33,428 2011$ 443.14 2011$ Italy

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, Italy or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 35,336 2011$ against 34,364 2011$ in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Italy and New Zealand?
972 2011$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
152 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Italy ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th 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]