New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
New Zealand
35,336 2011$
in 2018
United Kingdom
38,058 2011$
in 2018
New Zealand rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 38,058 2011$ against 35,336 2011$ in New Zealand, a difference of 2,722 2011$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 145 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 826 2011$ | 3,306 2011$ | 2,480 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 1,824 2011$ | 4,332 2011$ | 2,508 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 3,526 2011$ | 5,086 2011$ | 1,560 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 5,832 2011$ | 5,859 2011$ | 27 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 5,803 2011$ | 6,302 2011$ | 498.8 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 6,098 2011$ | 7,018 2011$ | 919.6 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 7,525 2011$ | 7,594 2011$ | 68.9 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 8,266 2011$ | 8,213 2011$ | 52.7 2011$ | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 8,158 2011$ | 7,848 2011$ | 309.9 2011$ | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 8,437 2011$ | 9,116 2011$ | 679.7 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 11,058 2011$ | 11,354 2011$ | 296.5 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 13,723 2011$ | 12,136 2011$ | 1,586 2011$ | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 16,652 2011$ | 15,260 2011$ | 1,393 2011$ | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 19,345 2011$ | 19,005 2011$ | 340.3 2011$ | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21,391 2011$ | 22,727 2011$ | 1,337 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 23,262 2011$ | 27,800 2011$ | 4,539 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 29,627 2011$ | 34,630 2011$ | 5,003 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 33,428 2011$ | 36,342 2011$ | 2,915 2011$ | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 38,058 2011$ against 35,336 2011$ in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 2,722 2011$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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]