Kenya vs Mauritania: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Kenya
3,377 2011$
in 2018
Mauritania
3,458 2011$
in 2018
Kenya rank
116th
Mauritania rank
115th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3,458 2011$ against 3,377 2011$ in Kenya, a difference of 81 2011$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,123 2011$ | 767 2011$ | 356.1 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1,228 2011$ | 1,211 2011$ | 16.8 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,548 2011$ | 1,614 2011$ | 65.8 2011$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1,668 2011$ | 1,568 2011$ | 100.4 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,801 2011$ | 1,717 2011$ | 83.43 2011$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,147 2011$ | 2,393 2011$ | 246.44 2011$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2,966 2011$ | 3,311 2011$ | 344.76 2011$ | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3,458 2011$ against 3,377 2011$ in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 81 2011$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Kenya ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 115th 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]