New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

New Zealand
35,336 2011$
in 2018
Puerto Rico
35,076 2011$
in 2018
New Zealand rank
26th
Puerto Rico rank
27th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 35,336 2011$ against 35,076 2011$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 260 2011$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 13,723 2011$ 4,210 2011$ 9,513 2011$ New Zealand
1960s 16,652 2011$ 7,307 2011$ 9,345 2011$ New Zealand
1970s 19,345 2011$ 11,463 2011$ 7,882 2011$ New Zealand
1980s 21,391 2011$ 13,879 2011$ 7,511 2011$ New Zealand
1990s 23,262 2011$ 20,888 2011$ 2,374 2011$ New Zealand
2000s 29,627 2011$ 31,190 2011$ 1,563 2011$ Puerto Rico
2010s 33,428 2011$ 34,675 2011$ 1,248 2011$ Puerto Rico

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, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
New Zealand, at 35,336 2011$ against 35,076 2011$ in Puerto Rico as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
260 2011$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
New Zealand ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th 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]