Saudi Arabia vs United States: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Saudi Arabia
50,305 2011$
in 2018
United States
55,335 2011$
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
United States rank
9th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 55,335 2011$ against 50,305 2011$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,030 2011$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 72 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 145 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 797 2011$ | 2,674 2011$ | 1,877 2011$ | United States |
| 1870s | 829 2011$ | 4,803 2011$ | 3,974 2011$ | United States |
| 1910s | 956 2011$ | 10,108 2011$ | 9,152 2011$ | United States |
| 1950s | 4,532 2011$ | 16,826 2011$ | 12,294 2011$ | United States |
| 1960s | 8,608 2011$ | 20,973 2011$ | 12,365 2011$ | United States |
| 1970s | 17,803 2011$ | 26,690 2011$ | 8,887 2011$ | United States |
| 1980s | 16,244 2011$ | 32,533 2011$ | 16,289 2011$ | United States |
| 1990s | 19,081 2011$ | 39,643 2011$ | 20,562 2011$ | United States |
| 2000s | 31,207 2011$ | 48,346 2011$ | 17,139 2011$ | United States |
| 2010s | 49,462 2011$ | 51,868 2011$ | 2,406 2011$ | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 55,335 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 United States?
- 5,030 2011$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th 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]