Rwanda vs Uganda: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Rwanda
1,929 2011$
in 2018
Uganda
2,045 2011$
in 2018
Rwanda rank
127th
Uganda rank
125th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2,045 2011$ against 1,929 2011$ in Rwanda, a difference of 116 2011$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 125th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 1,123 2011$ 1,078 2011$ 44.7 2011$ Rwanda
1960s 1,140 2011$ 1,232 2011$ 92.3 2011$ Uganda
1970s 1,356 2011$ 1,251 2011$ 104.8 2011$ Rwanda
1980s 1,624 2011$ 917 2011$ 707 2011$ Rwanda
1990s 1,068 2011$ 1,031 2011$ 37.13 2011$ Rwanda
2000s 1,205 2011$ 1,441 2011$ 236.12 2011$ Uganda
2010s 1,641 2011$ 1,931 2011$ 290.76 2011$ Uganda

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, Rwanda or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2,045 2011$ against 1,929 2011$ in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Rwanda and Uganda?
116 2011$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Rwanda ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 125th 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]