Luxembourg vs Saudi Arabia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Luxembourg
57,428 2011$
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
50,305 2011$
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Luxembourg
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 57,428 2011$ against 50,305 2011$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,123 2011$.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 145 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,897 2011$ | 4,532 2011$ | 9,365 2011$ | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 17,666 2011$ | 8,608 2011$ | 9,058 2011$ | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 23,077 2011$ | 17,803 2011$ | 5,274 2011$ | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 28,654 2011$ | 16,244 2011$ | 12,410 2011$ | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 41,135 2011$ | 19,081 2011$ | 22,054 2011$ | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 53,231 2011$ | 31,207 2011$ | 22,024 2011$ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 55,153 2011$ | 49,462 2011$ | 5,691 2011$ | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Saudi Arabia?
- Luxembourg, at 57,428 2011$ against 50,305 2011$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia?
- 7,123 2011$, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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]