Norway vs Qatar: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Norway
84,580 2011$
in 2018
Qatar
153,764 2011$
in 2018
Norway rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st

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

  • Norway
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 153,764 2011$ against 84,580 2011$ in Norway, a difference of 69,184 2011$.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Qatar Difference Ahead
1950s 9,920 2011$ 49,856 2011$ 39,936 2011$ Qatar
1960s 13,605 2011$ 49,579 2011$ 35,974 2011$ Qatar
1970s 19,343 2011$ 54,898 2011$ 35,556 2011$ Qatar
1980s 26,639 2011$ 22,260 2011$ 4,379 2011$ Norway
1990s 39,573 2011$ 22,327 2011$ 17,247 2011$ Norway
2000s 66,258 2011$ 77,799 2011$ 11,541 2011$ Qatar
2010s 82,091 2011$ 152,694 2011$ 70,603 2011$ Qatar

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, Norway or Qatar?
Qatar, at 153,764 2011$ against 84,580 2011$ in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Norway and Qatar?
69,184 2011$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st 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]