Lesotho vs Nepal: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Lesotho
2,731 2011$
in 2018
Nepal
2,727 2011$
in 2018
Lesotho rank
119th
Nepal rank
120th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,731 2011$ against 2,727 2011$ in Nepal, a difference of 4 2011$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 119th and Nepal ranks 120th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 708.4 2011$ 887.7 2011$ 179.3 2011$ Nepal
1960s 994.3 2011$ 1,018 2011$ 23.9 2011$ Nepal
1970s 1,390 2011$ 1,058 2011$ 331.6 2011$ Lesotho
1980s 1,628 2011$ 1,172 2011$ 456.7 2011$ Lesotho
1990s 1,909 2011$ 1,461 2011$ 447.54 2011$ Lesotho
2000s 2,049 2011$ 1,843 2011$ 205.62 2011$ Lesotho
2010s 2,583 2011$ 2,395 2011$ 188.25 2011$ Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Nepal?
Lesotho, at 2,731 2011$ against 2,727 2011$ in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Lesotho and Nepal?
4 2011$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Lesotho ranks 119th and Nepal ranks 120th 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]