Jamaica vs Myanmar: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Jamaica
7,273 2011$
in 2018
Myanmar
5,838 2011$
in 2018
Jamaica rank
100th
Myanmar rank
102nd

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

  • Jamaica
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 7,273 2011$ against 5,838 2011$ in Myanmar, a difference of 1,435 2011$.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 100th and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 145 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Myanmar Difference Ahead
1820s 1,117 2011$ 803 2011$ 314 2011$ Jamaica
1870s 845 2011$ 803 2011$ 42 2011$ Jamaica
1910s 974 2011$ 1,092 2011$ 118 2011$ Myanmar
1930s 1,549 2011$ 1,180 2011$ 369 2011$ Jamaica
1950s 3,103 2011$ 745.1 2011$ 2,358 2011$ Jamaica
1960s 4,763 2011$ 953.8 2011$ 3,809 2011$ Jamaica
1970s 5,927 2011$ 1,087 2011$ 4,840 2011$ Jamaica
1980s 5,131 2011$ 1,384 2011$ 3,746 2011$ Jamaica
1990s 6,412 2011$ 1,405 2011$ 5,007 2011$ Jamaica
2000s 6,995 2011$ 2,809 2011$ 4,187 2011$ Jamaica
2010s 7,084 2011$ 4,735 2011$ 2,349 2011$ Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Myanmar?
Jamaica, at 7,273 2011$ against 5,838 2011$ in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Jamaica and Myanmar?
1,435 2011$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?
73 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Myanmar rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Jamaica ranks 100th and Myanmar ranks 102nd 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]