Nepal vs Yemen: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Nepal
2,727 2011$
in 2018
Yemen
2,285 2011$
in 2018
Nepal rank
120th
Yemen rank
122nd

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

  • Nepal
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2,727 2011$ against 2,285 2011$ in Yemen, a difference of 442 2011$.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

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

Nepal ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 122nd of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 887.7 2011$ 1,494 2011$ 606.2 2011$ Yemen
1960s 1,018 2011$ 1,589 2011$ 571.2 2011$ Yemen
1970s 1,058 2011$ 2,877 2011$ 1,818 2011$ Yemen
1980s 1,172 2011$ 3,744 2011$ 2,572 2011$ Yemen
1990s 1,461 2011$ 3,826 2011$ 2,365 2011$ Yemen
2000s 1,843 2011$ 4,409 2011$ 2,566 2011$ Yemen
2010s 2,395 2011$ 3,461 2011$ 1,067 2011$ Yemen

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, Nepal or Yemen?
Nepal, at 2,727 2011$ against 2,285 2011$ in Yemen as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Nepal and Yemen?
442 2011$, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Yemen?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Nepal and Yemen rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Nepal ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 122nd 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]