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

Malawi
1,117 2011$
in 2018
Mozambique
1,133 2011$
in 2018
Malawi rank
141st
Mozambique rank
140th

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1,133 2011$ against 1,117 2011$ in Malawi, a difference of 16 2011$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Malawi ranks 141st and Mozambique ranks 140th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 572.1 2011$ 1,948 2011$ 1,376 2011$ Mozambique
1960s 652.5 2011$ 2,250 2011$ 1,598 2011$ Mozambique
1970s 906.4 2011$ 2,447 2011$ 1,541 2011$ Mozambique
1980s 921.4 2011$ 1,704 2011$ 783 2011$ Mozambique
1990s 908.26 2011$ 1,418 2011$ 509.89 2011$ Mozambique
2000s 949.28 2011$ 1,119 2011$ 170.18 2011$ Mozambique
2010s 1,109 2011$ 1,044 2011$ 65.56 2011$ Malawi

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, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 1,133 2011$ against 1,117 2011$ in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Malawi and Mozambique?
16 2011$, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Malawi ranks 141st 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]