Panama vs Uruguay: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Panama
22,637 2011$
in 2018
Uruguay
20,186 2011$
in 2018
Panama rank
48th
Uruguay rank
51st

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

  • Panama
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 22,637 2011$ against 20,186 2011$ in Uruguay, a difference of 2,451 2011$.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 113 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Uruguay ahead.

Panama ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 145 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uruguay Difference Ahead
1900s 2,451 2011$ 4,149 2011$ 1,698 2011$ Uruguay
1910s 2,854 2011$ 4,218 2011$ 1,364 2011$ Uruguay
1920s 2,485 2011$ 4,349 2011$ 1,864 2011$ Uruguay
1930s 2,506 2011$ 4,915 2011$ 2,409 2011$ Uruguay
1940s 2,930 2011$ 5,452 2011$ 2,523 2011$ Uruguay
1950s 2,775 2011$ 7,803 2011$ 5,028 2011$ Uruguay
1960s 4,090 2011$ 7,542 2011$ 3,452 2011$ Uruguay
1970s 5,637 2011$ 8,548 2011$ 2,911 2011$ Uruguay
1980s 7,208 2011$ 9,792 2011$ 2,584 2011$ Uruguay
1990s 8,554 2011$ 12,124 2011$ 3,570 2011$ Uruguay
2000s 11,657 2011$ 13,028 2011$ 1,371 2011$ Uruguay
2010s 19,537 2011$ 18,674 2011$ 862.74 2011$ Panama

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, Panama or Uruguay?
Panama, at 22,637 2011$ against 20,186 2011$ in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Panama and Uruguay?
2,451 2011$, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
113 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2018.
How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Panama ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 51st 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]