Romania vs Turkey: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Romania
20,126 2011$
in 2018
Turkey
19,270 2011$
in 2018
Romania rank
53rd
Turkey rank
55th

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

  • Romania
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 20,126 2011$ against 19,270 2011$ in Turkey, a difference of 856 2011$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Turkey ahead.

Romania ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 55th of 145 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Turkey Difference Ahead
1870s 362 2011$ 1,165 2011$ 803 2011$ Turkey
1910s 767 2011$ 1,473 2011$ 706 2011$ Turkey
1920s 640.43 2011$ 1,261 2011$ 620.57 2011$ Turkey
1930s 671.7 2011$ 1,863 2011$ 1,192 2011$ Turkey
1940s 696.55 2011$ 1,878 2011$ 1,181 2011$ Turkey
1950s 1,208 2011$ 2,671 2011$ 1,462 2011$ Turkey
1960s 2,246 2011$ 3,566 2011$ 1,320 2011$ Turkey
1970s 4,440 2011$ 5,510 2011$ 1,069 2011$ Turkey
1980s 6,014 2011$ 7,001 2011$ 986.6 2011$ Turkey
1990s 5,789 2011$ 10,055 2011$ 4,266 2011$ Turkey
2000s 11,429 2011$ 13,779 2011$ 2,349 2011$ Turkey
2010s 18,178 2011$ 18,521 2011$ 342.68 2011$ Turkey

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, Romania or Turkey?
Romania, at 20,126 2011$ against 19,270 2011$ in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Romania and Turkey?
856 2011$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
98 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Romania ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 55th 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]