Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Saudi Arabia
50,305 2011$
in 2018
Switzerland
61,373 2011$
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
7th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 61,373 2011$ against 50,305 2011$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,068 2011$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 145 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 829 2011$ | 2,954 2011$ | 2,125 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 956 2011$ | 8,172 2011$ | 7,216 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 4,532 2011$ | 13,437 2011$ | 8,905 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 8,608 2011$ | 19,357 2011$ | 10,749 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 17,803 2011$ | 25,250 2011$ | 7,447 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 16,244 2011$ | 29,696 2011$ | 13,451 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19,081 2011$ | 36,466 2011$ | 17,385 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 31,207 2011$ | 49,216 2011$ | 18,009 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 49,462 2011$ | 59,290 2011$ | 9,828 2011$ | Switzerland |
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, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 61,373 2011$ against 50,305 2011$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 11,068 2011$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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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About this data
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]