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

Qatar
153,764 2011$
in 2018
Singapore
68,402 2011$
in 2018
Qatar rank
1st
Singapore rank
4th

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

  • Qatar
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 153,764 2011$ against 68,402 2011$ in Singapore, a difference of 85,362 2011$.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.2 times Singapore's.

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

Qatar ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 49,856 2011$ 3,046 2011$ 46,811 2011$ Qatar
1960s 49,579 2011$ 4,298 2011$ 45,280 2011$ Qatar
1970s 54,898 2011$ 9,501 2011$ 45,397 2011$ Qatar
1980s 22,260 2011$ 16,797 2011$ 5,463 2011$ Qatar
1990s 22,327 2011$ 29,490 2011$ 7,163 2011$ Singapore
2000s 77,799 2011$ 44,167 2011$ 33,632 2011$ Qatar
2010s 152,694 2011$ 64,498 2011$ 88,197 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, Qatar or Singapore?
Qatar, at 153,764 2011$ against 68,402 2011$ in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Qatar and Singapore?
85,362 2011$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Qatar ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th 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]