Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Jordan
11,506 2011$
in 2018
Sri Lanka
11,663 2011$
in 2018
Jordan rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11,663 2011$ against 11,506 2011$ in Jordan, a difference of 157 2011$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 145 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 2011$ | 877 2011$ | 0 2011$ | — |
| 1870s | 1,116 2011$ | 1,356 2011$ | 240 2011$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 1,594 2011$ | 1,967 2011$ | 373 2011$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 3,029 2011$ | 2,070 2011$ | 959.2 2011$ | Jordan |
| 1960s | 4,478 2011$ | 2,131 2011$ | 2,347 2011$ | Jordan |
| 1970s | 4,544 2011$ | 2,482 2011$ | 2,062 2011$ | Jordan |
| 1980s | 7,415 2011$ | 3,376 2011$ | 4,039 2011$ | Jordan |
| 1990s | 6,635 2011$ | 4,730 2011$ | 1,905 2011$ | Jordan |
| 2000s | 9,619 2011$ | 6,544 2011$ | 3,075 2011$ | Jordan |
| 2010s | 11,533 2011$ | 10,242 2011$ | 1,291 2011$ | Jordan |
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, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11,663 2011$ against 11,506 2011$ in Jordan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 157 2011$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Jordan ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st 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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About this data
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]