Lebanon vs South Africa: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Lebanon
12,559 2011$
in 2018
South Africa
12,166 2011$
in 2018
Lebanon rank
74th
South Africa rank
76th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 12,559 2011$ against 12,166 2011$ in South Africa, a difference of 393 2011$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1820 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 145 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,084 2011$ | 1,188 2011$ | 104 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1,514 2011$ | 1,286 2011$ | 228 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 5,858 2011$ | 4,433 2011$ | 1,425 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 6,344 2011$ | 5,544 2011$ | 799.4 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 6,098 2011$ | 6,673 2011$ | 574.9 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,458 2011$ | 6,571 2011$ | 2,113 2011$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5,605 2011$ | 6,453 2011$ | 847.32 2011$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9,962 2011$ | 9,272 2011$ | 689.68 2011$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 14,223 2011$ | 12,034 2011$ | 2,189 2011$ | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 12,559 2011$ against 12,166 2011$ in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 393 2011$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Lebanon ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th 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]