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
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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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]