Malawi vs Niger: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Malawi
1,117 2011$
in 2018
Niger
964.66 2011$
in 2018
Malawi rank
141st
Niger rank
142nd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,117 2011$ against 964.66 2011$ in Niger, a difference of 152.34 2011$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 141st and Niger ranks 142nd of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 572.1 2011$ | 1,073 2011$ | 500.6 2011$ | Niger |
| 1960s | 652.5 2011$ | 1,372 2011$ | 719.8 2011$ | Niger |
| 1970s | 906.4 2011$ | 1,178 2011$ | 271.7 2011$ | Niger |
| 1980s | 921.4 2011$ | 1,062 2011$ | 140.6 2011$ | Niger |
| 1990s | 908.26 2011$ | 767.21 2011$ | 141.05 2011$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 949.28 2011$ | 751.41 2011$ | 197.87 2011$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,109 2011$ | 889.13 2011$ | 220.09 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 Niger?
- Malawi, at 1,117 2011$ against 964.66 2011$ in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Malawi and Niger?
- 152.34 2011$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Malawi ranks 141st and Niger ranks 142nd 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]