Kuwait vs Norway: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Kuwait
65,521 2011$
in 2018
Norway
84,580 2011$
in 2018
Kuwait rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

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

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 84,580 2011$ against 65,521 2011$ in Kuwait, a difference of 19,059 2011$.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 49,301 2011$ 9,920 2011$ 39,380 2011$ Kuwait
1960s 39,094 2011$ 13,605 2011$ 25,489 2011$ Kuwait
1970s 36,263 2011$ 19,343 2011$ 16,920 2011$ Kuwait
1980s 14,404 2011$ 26,639 2011$ 12,235 2011$ Norway
1990s 22,888 2011$ 39,573 2011$ 16,685 2011$ Norway
2000s 56,755 2011$ 66,258 2011$ 9,503 2011$ Norway
2010s 71,828 2011$ 82,091 2011$ 10,263 2011$ Norway

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, Kuwait or Norway?
Norway, at 84,580 2011$ against 65,521 2011$ in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Kuwait and Norway?
19,059 2011$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Kuwait ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd 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]