Lesotho vs Senegal: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Lesotho
2,731 2011$
in 2018
Senegal
2,617 2011$
in 2018
Lesotho rank
119th
Senegal rank
121st
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,731 2011$ against 2,617 2011$ in Senegal, a difference of 114 2011$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 121st of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708.4 2011$ | 2,160 2011$ | 1,452 2011$ | Senegal |
| 1960s | 994.3 2011$ | 2,350 2011$ | 1,356 2011$ | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1,390 2011$ | 2,208 2011$ | 817.9 2011$ | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1,628 2011$ | 2,042 2011$ | 413.3 2011$ | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1,909 2011$ | 1,919 2011$ | 10.66 2011$ | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2,049 2011$ | 2,069 2011$ | 20.72 2011$ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2,583 2011$ | 2,300 2011$ | 283.43 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 Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 2,731 2011$ against 2,617 2011$ in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 114 2011$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Lesotho ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 121st 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]