Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Puerto Rico
35,076 2011$
in 2018
United Kingdom
38,058 2011$
in 2018
Puerto Rico rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
24th

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

  • Puerto Rico
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 38,058 2011$ against 35,076 2011$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,982 2011$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 145 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 4,210 2011$ 12,136 2011$ 7,926 2011$ United Kingdom
1960s 7,307 2011$ 15,260 2011$ 7,952 2011$ United Kingdom
1970s 11,463 2011$ 19,005 2011$ 7,542 2011$ United Kingdom
1980s 13,879 2011$ 22,727 2011$ 8,848 2011$ United Kingdom
1990s 20,888 2011$ 27,800 2011$ 6,912 2011$ United Kingdom
2000s 31,190 2011$ 34,630 2011$ 3,440 2011$ United Kingdom
2010s 34,675 2011$ 36,342 2011$ 1,667 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, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 38,058 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 Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
2,982 2011$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Puerto Rico ranks 27th 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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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]