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
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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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]