Malaysia vs Panama: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Malaysia
24,842 2011$
in 2018
Panama
22,637 2011$
in 2018
Malaysia rank
45th
Panama rank
48th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 24,842 2011$ against 22,637 2011$ in Panama, a difference of 2,205 2011$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Panama ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Panama ranks 48th of 145 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Panama Difference Ahead
1900s 887.48 2011$ 2,451 2011$ 1,564 2011$ Panama
1910s 1,436 2011$ 2,854 2011$ 1,418 2011$ Panama
1920s 2,218 2011$ 2,485 2011$ 266.96 2011$ Panama
1930s 2,845 2011$ 2,506 2011$ 338.42 2011$ Malaysia
1940s 2,118 2011$ 2,812 2011$ 694 2011$ Panama
1950s 2,343 2011$ 2,775 2011$ 431.9 2011$ Panama
1960s 2,803 2011$ 4,090 2011$ 1,287 2011$ Panama
1970s 4,329 2011$ 5,637 2011$ 1,308 2011$ Panama
1980s 6,629 2011$ 7,208 2011$ 578.4 2011$ Panama
1990s 10,985 2011$ 8,554 2011$ 2,431 2011$ Malaysia
2000s 15,455 2011$ 11,657 2011$ 3,799 2011$ Malaysia
2010s 21,657 2011$ 19,537 2011$ 2,120 2011$ Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Panama?
Malaysia, at 24,842 2011$ against 22,637 2011$ in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Malaysia and Panama?
2,205 2011$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
109 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Panama ranks 48th 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]