Kenya vs Zambia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Kenya
3,377 2011$
in 2018
Zambia
3,534 2011$
in 2018
Kenya rank
116th
Zambia rank
114th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,534 2011$ against 3,377 2011$ in Kenya, a difference of 157 2011$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,123 2011$ | 1,216 2011$ | 92.5 2011$ | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1,228 2011$ | 1,619 2011$ | 391.6 2011$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,548 2011$ | 1,654 2011$ | 105.3 2011$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,668 2011$ | 1,305 2011$ | 363.2 2011$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,801 2011$ | 1,276 2011$ | 524.5 2011$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,147 2011$ | 1,971 2011$ | 175.97 2011$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2,966 2011$ | 3,386 2011$ | 419.76 2011$ | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,534 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 Zambia?
- 157 2011$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Kenya ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th 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]