Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Kazakhstan
25,308 2011$
in 2018
Malaysia
24,842 2011$
in 2018
Kazakhstan rank
44th
Malaysia rank
45th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 25,308 2011$ against 24,842 2011$ in Malaysia, a difference of 466 2011$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 145 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 12,154 2011$ 4,081 2011$ 8,073 2011$ Kazakhstan
1980s 11,703 2011$ 6,629 2011$ 5,074 2011$ Kazakhstan
1990s 8,991 2011$ 10,985 2011$ 1,993 2011$ Malaysia
2000s 14,581 2011$ 15,455 2011$ 873.94 2011$ Malaysia
2010s 23,098 2011$ 21,657 2011$ 1,442 2011$ Kazakhstan

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, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Kazakhstan, at 25,308 2011$ against 24,842 2011$ in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
466 2011$, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Kazakhstan ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th 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]