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

Uganda
2,045 2011$
in 2018
Yemen
2,285 2011$
in 2018
Uganda rank
125th
Yemen rank
122nd

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

  • Uganda
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 2,285 2011$ against 2,045 2011$ in Uganda, a difference of 240 2011$.

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

Across all 69 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 125th and Yemen ranks 122nd of 145 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 1,078 2011$ 1,494 2011$ 415.9 2011$ Yemen
1960s 1,232 2011$ 1,589 2011$ 357 2011$ Yemen
1970s 1,251 2011$ 2,877 2011$ 1,626 2011$ Yemen
1980s 917 2011$ 3,744 2011$ 2,827 2011$ Yemen
1990s 1,031 2011$ 3,826 2011$ 2,795 2011$ Yemen
2000s 1,441 2011$ 4,409 2011$ 2,968 2011$ Yemen
2010s 1,931 2011$ 3,461 2011$ 1,530 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, Uganda or Yemen?
Yemen, at 2,285 2011$ against 2,045 2011$ in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Uganda and Yemen?
240 2011$, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Uganda ranks 125th 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]