Madagascar vs Mozambique: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Madagascar
1,428 2011$
in 2018
Mozambique
1,133 2011$
in 2018
Madagascar rank
139th
Mozambique rank
140th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,428 2011$ against 1,133 2011$ in Mozambique, a difference of 295 2011$.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Madagascar ranks 139th and Mozambique ranks 140th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 1,661 2011$ 1,948 2011$ 287.4 2011$ Mozambique
1960s 1,794 2011$ 2,250 2011$ 455.8 2011$ Mozambique
1970s 1,799 2011$ 2,447 2011$ 647.6 2011$ Mozambique
1980s 1,361 2011$ 1,704 2011$ 343.7 2011$ Mozambique
1990s 1,166 2011$ 1,418 2011$ 252.43 2011$ Mozambique
2000s 1,289 2011$ 1,119 2011$ 169.31 2011$ Madagascar
2010s 1,368 2011$ 1,044 2011$ 324.65 2011$ Madagascar

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, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Madagascar, at 1,428 2011$ against 1,133 2011$ in Mozambique as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Madagascar and Mozambique?
295 2011$, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Madagascar ranks 139th and Mozambique ranks 140th 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]