Libya vs Serbia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Libya
15,013 2011$
in 2018
Serbia
14,124 2011$
in 2018
Libya rank
65th
Serbia rank
68th

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

  • Libya
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 15,013 2011$ against 14,124 2011$ in Serbia, a difference of 889 2011$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Serbia ahead.

Libya ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 68th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 855.25 2011$ 2,713 2011$ 1,857 2011$ Serbia
1960s 3,564 2011$ 5,082 2011$ 1,519 2011$ Serbia
1970s 7,328 2011$ 8,462 2011$ 1,134 2011$ Serbia
1980s 5,956 2011$ 10,888 2011$ 4,932 2011$ Serbia
1990s 7,032 2011$ 6,422 2011$ 609.8 2011$ Libya
2000s 16,545 2011$ 8,900 2011$ 7,644 2011$ Libya
2010s 15,501 2011$ 12,860 2011$ 2,641 2011$ Libya

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, Libya or Serbia?
Libya, at 15,013 2011$ against 14,124 2011$ in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Libya and Serbia?
889 2011$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Serbia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
How do Libya and Serbia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Libya ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 68th 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]