Kenya vs Lesotho: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Kenya
3,377 2011$
in 2018
Lesotho
2,731 2011$
in 2018
Kenya rank
116th
Lesotho rank
119th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3,377 2011$ against 2,731 2011$ in Lesotho, a difference of 646 2011$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,123 2011$ | 708.4 2011$ | 414.7 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1,228 2011$ | 994.3 2011$ | 233.5 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,548 2011$ | 1,390 2011$ | 158.6 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,668 2011$ | 1,628 2011$ | 40 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,801 2011$ | 1,909 2011$ | 107.62 2011$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,147 2011$ | 2,049 2011$ | 98.37 2011$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2,966 2011$ | 2,583 2011$ | 382.99 2011$ | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 3,377 2011$ against 2,731 2011$ in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 646 2011$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Kenya ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 119th 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]