Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Netherlands
47,474 2011$
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
50,305 2011$
in 2018
Netherlands rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 50,305 2011$ against 47,474 2011$ in Netherlands, a difference of 2,831 2011$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 145 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3,006 2011$ | 797 2011$ | 2,209 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 4,422 2011$ | 829 2011$ | 3,593 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 6,454 2011$ | 956 2011$ | 5,498 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 11,034 2011$ | 4,532 2011$ | 6,502 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 15,275 2011$ | 8,608 2011$ | 6,667 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 21,354 2011$ | 17,803 2011$ | 3,551 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 24,273 2011$ | 16,244 2011$ | 8,029 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 30,959 2011$ | 19,081 2011$ | 11,878 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 40,867 2011$ | 31,207 2011$ | 9,660 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 44,989 2011$ | 49,462 2011$ | 4,473 2011$ | Saudi Arabia |
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, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 50,305 2011$ against 47,474 2011$ in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,831 2011$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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]