Senegal vs Yemen: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Senegal
2,617 2011$
in 2018
Yemen
2,285 2011$
in 2018
Senegal rank
121st
Yemen rank
122nd

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

  • Senegal
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2,617 2011$ against 2,285 2011$ in Yemen, a difference of 332 2011$.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

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

Senegal ranks 121st and Yemen ranks 122nd of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 2,160 2011$ 1,494 2011$ 666.6 2011$ Senegal
1960s 2,350 2011$ 1,589 2011$ 760.4 2011$ Senegal
1970s 2,208 2011$ 2,877 2011$ 669 2011$ Yemen
1980s 2,042 2011$ 3,744 2011$ 1,702 2011$ Yemen
1990s 1,919 2011$ 3,826 2011$ 1,907 2011$ Yemen
2000s 2,069 2011$ 4,409 2011$ 2,340 2011$ Yemen
2010s 2,300 2011$ 3,461 2011$ 1,162 2011$ Yemen

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, Senegal or Yemen?
Senegal, at 2,617 2011$ against 2,285 2011$ in Yemen as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Senegal and Yemen?
332 2011$, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Senegal ranks 121st and Yemen ranks 122nd 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]