Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Sierra Leone
1,684 2011$
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1,611 2011$
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
134th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,684 2011$ against 1,611 2011$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 73 2011$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 1,028 2011$ 1,296 2011$ 268.5 2011$ Zimbabwe
1960s 1,289 2011$ 1,552 2011$ 263.3 2011$ Zimbabwe
1970s 1,540 2011$ 2,126 2011$ 586.4 2011$ Zimbabwe
1980s 1,609 2011$ 2,134 2011$ 524.7 2011$ Zimbabwe
1990s 1,239 2011$ 2,183 2011$ 943.87 2011$ Zimbabwe
2000s 1,174 2011$ 1,659 2011$ 485.14 2011$ Zimbabwe
2010s 1,672 2011$ 1,556 2011$ 115.62 2011$ Sierra Leone

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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 1,684 2011$ against 1,611 2011$ in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
73 2011$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 134th 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]