Malaysia vs Turkmenistan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Malaysia
24,842 2011$
in 2018
Turkmenistan
26,318 2011$
in 2018
Malaysia rank
45th
Turkmenistan rank
42nd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Malaysia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 26,318 2011$ against 24,842 2011$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1,476 2011$.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 145 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,081 2011$ | 7,693 2011$ | 3,612 2011$ | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 6,629 2011$ | 6,395 2011$ | 234 2011$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10,985 2011$ | 4,034 2011$ | 6,951 2011$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15,455 2011$ | 8,454 2011$ | 7,001 2011$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 21,657 2011$ | 20,914 2011$ | 742.97 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 26,318 2011$ against 24,842 2011$ in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 1,476 2011$, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Turkmenistan rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd 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]