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

Jamaica
7,273 2011$
in 2018
Philippines
8,139 2011$
in 2018
Jamaica rank
100th
Philippines rank
97th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8,139 2011$ against 7,273 2011$ in Jamaica, a difference of 866 2011$.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 100th and Philippines ranks 97th of 145 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Philippines Difference Ahead
1820s 1,117 2011$ 931 2011$ 186 2011$ Jamaica
1870s 845 2011$ 995 2011$ 150 2011$ Philippines
1910s 974 2011$ 1,575 2011$ 601 2011$ Philippines
1920s 1,097 2011$ 2,180 2011$ 1,084 2011$ Philippines
1930s 1,352 2011$ 2,238 2011$ 886.5 2011$ Philippines
1940s 2,519 2011$ 1,212 2011$ 1,306 2011$ Jamaica
1950s 3,103 2011$ 2,093 2011$ 1,010 2011$ Jamaica
1960s 4,763 2011$ 2,577 2011$ 2,186 2011$ Jamaica
1970s 5,927 2011$ 3,244 2011$ 2,683 2011$ Jamaica
1980s 5,131 2011$ 3,512 2011$ 1,619 2011$ Jamaica
1990s 6,412 2011$ 3,642 2011$ 2,771 2011$ Jamaica
2000s 6,995 2011$ 4,667 2011$ 2,328 2011$ Jamaica
2010s 7,084 2011$ 6,811 2011$ 272.98 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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 8,139 2011$ against 7,273 2011$ in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Jamaica and Philippines?
866 2011$, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
78 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Jamaica ranks 100th and Philippines ranks 97th 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]