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
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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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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]