Lesotho vs Yemen: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Lesotho
2,731 2011$
in 2018
Yemen
2,285 2011$
in 2018
Lesotho rank
119th
Yemen rank
122nd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,731 2011$ against 2,285 2011$ in Yemen, a difference of 446 2011$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 119th and Yemen ranks 122nd of 145 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708.4 2011$ | 1,494 2011$ | 785.5 2011$ | Yemen |
| 1960s | 994.3 2011$ | 1,589 2011$ | 595.1 2011$ | Yemen |
| 1970s | 1,390 2011$ | 2,877 2011$ | 1,487 2011$ | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1,628 2011$ | 3,744 2011$ | 2,116 2011$ | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,909 2011$ | 3,826 2011$ | 1,918 2011$ | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2,049 2011$ | 4,409 2011$ | 2,361 2011$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2,583 2011$ | 3,461 2011$ | 878.35 2011$ | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 2,731 2011$ against 2,285 2011$ in Yemen as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 446 2011$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Lesotho ranks 119th and Yemen ranks 122nd 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]