Mexico vs Thailand: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Mexico
16,494 2011$
in 2018
Thailand
16,649 2011$
in 2018
Mexico rank
62nd
Thailand rank
60th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16,649 2011$ against 16,494 2011$ in Mexico, a difference of 155 2011$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 60th of 145 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,007 2011$ | 909 2011$ | 98 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1870s | 1,046 2011$ | 969 2011$ | 77 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1,568 2011$ | 1,250 2011$ | 318 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2,004 2011$ | 1,341 2011$ | 663 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2,424 2011$ | 1,264 2011$ | 1,160 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1930s | 2,479 2011$ | 1,317 2011$ | 1,162 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1950s | 4,002 2011$ | 1,444 2011$ | 2,558 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1960s | 5,596 2011$ | 2,102 2011$ | 3,495 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1970s | 7,876 2011$ | 3,215 2011$ | 4,661 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 9,705 2011$ | 5,013 2011$ | 4,692 2011$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 10,582 2011$ | 9,107 2011$ | 1,475 2011$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 13,537 2011$ | 11,393 2011$ | 2,144 2011$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15,790 2011$ | 14,805 2011$ | 985.19 2011$ | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16,649 2011$ against 16,494 2011$ in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Mexico and Thailand?
- 155 2011$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Mexico ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 60th 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]