Malta vs Spain: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Malta
32,029 2011$
in 2018
Spain
31,496 2011$
in 2018
Malta rank
30th
Spain rank
31st

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

  • Malta
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 32,029 2011$ against 31,496 2011$ in Spain, a difference of 533 2011$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Malta ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 145 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 1,930 2011$ 4,412 2011$ 2,483 2011$ Spain
1960s 2,678 2011$ 7,172 2011$ 4,494 2011$ Spain
1970s 5,816 2011$ 12,050 2011$ 6,233 2011$ Spain
1980s 10,313 2011$ 15,232 2011$ 4,919 2011$ Spain
1990s 16,060 2011$ 21,689 2011$ 5,629 2011$ Spain
2000s 21,802 2011$ 30,340 2011$ 8,539 2011$ Spain
2010s 27,268 2011$ 31,061 2011$ 3,793 2011$ Spain

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, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 32,029 2011$ against 31,496 2011$ in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Malta and Spain?
533 2011$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Malta ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st 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]