Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution by country
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]
Countries reporting
145
Highest
153,764 2011$
Qatar
Lowest
623.49 2011$
Central African Republic
Median
12,836 2011$
Years covered
1019
1000–2018
Data points
17,704
What the numbers show
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution is currently reported for 145 countries. The highest value is 153,764 2011$ in Qatar; the lowest is 623.49 2011$ in Central African Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 12,836 2011$, and the mean is 19,690 2011$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 247.
Over the past decade 128 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Turkmenistan (up 111.8%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 49.8%).
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 153,764 2011$ | 2018 | up 43.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 84,580 2011$ | 2018 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 76,398 2011$ | 2018 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 4 | Singapore | 68,402 2011$ | 2018 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Kuwait | 65,521 2011$ | 2018 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 64,684 2011$ | 2018 | up 30.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Switzerland | 61,373 2011$ | 2018 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 57,428 2011$ | 2018 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 9 | United States of America | 55,335 2011$ | 2018 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 50,305 2011$ | 2018 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Australia | 49,831 2011$ | 2018 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Netherlands | 47,474 2011$ | 2018 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Denmark | 46,312 2011$ | 2018 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Germany | 46,178 2011$ | 2018 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 45,542 2011$ | 2018 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Canada | 44,869 2011$ | 2018 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Iceland | 43,438 2011$ | 2018 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 42,988 2011$ | 2018 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Belgium | 39,756 2011$ | 2018 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Bahrain | 39,499 2011$ | 2018 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Finland | 38,897 2011$ | 2018 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Japan | 38,674 2011$ | 2018 | up 9.0% | volatile |
| 23 | France | 38,516 2011$ | 2018 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 38,058 2011$ | 2018 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Oman | 36,478 2011$ | 2018 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 26 | New Zealand | 35,336 2011$ | 2018 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Puerto Rico | 35,076 2011$ | 2018 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Italy | 34,364 2011$ | 2018 | down 4.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Israel | 32,955 2011$ | 2018 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 32,029 2011$ | 2018 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Spain | 31,496 2011$ | 2018 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Seychelles | 29,531 2011$ | 2018 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 29,245 2011$ | 2018 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 28,549 2011$ | 2018 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 28,529 2011$ | 2018 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Poland | 27,455 2011$ | 2018 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Estonia | 27,409 2011$ | 2018 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 38 | Lithuania | 27,371 2011$ | 2018 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 39 | Cyprus | 27,184 2011$ | 2018 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovakia | 27,076 2011$ | 2018 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 27,036 2011$ | 2018 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Turkmenistan | 26,318 2011$ | 2018 | up 111.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Hungary | 25,623 2011$ | 2018 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 25,308 2011$ | 2018 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 45 | Malaysia | 24,842 2011$ | 2018 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Latvia | 24,313 2011$ | 2018 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 47 | Greece | 23,451 2011$ | 2018 | down 18.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Panama | 22,637 2011$ | 2018 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Chile | 22,105 2011$ | 2018 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Croatia | 22,012 2011$ | 2018 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 51 | Uruguay | 20,186 2011$ | 2018 | up 35.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Mauritius | 20,139 2011$ | 2018 | up 26.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Romania | 20,126 2011$ | 2018 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Montenegro | 19,504 2011$ | 2018 | up 43.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Türkiye | 19,270 2011$ | 2018 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Belarus | 18,727 2011$ | 2018 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 57 | Argentina | 18,556 2011$ | 2018 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 18,444 2011$ | 2018 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Gabon | 17,614 2011$ | 2018 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 60 | Thailand | 16,649 2011$ | 2018 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 16,628 2011$ | 2018 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Mexico | 16,494 2011$ | 2018 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 15,912 2011$ | 2018 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Botswana | 15,842 2011$ | 2018 | up 27.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Libya | 15,013 2011$ | 2018 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 14,686 2011$ | 2018 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Algeria | 14,228 2011$ | 2018 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Serbia | 14,124 2011$ | 2018 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 69 | Brazil | 14,034 2011$ | 2018 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Colombia | 13,545 2011$ | 2018 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Mongolia | 13,382 2011$ | 2018 | up 91.7% | volatile |
| 72 | China | 13,102 2011$ | 2018 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Iraq | 12,836 2011$ | 2018 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Lebanon | 12,559 2011$ | 2018 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 75 | Peru | 12,310 2011$ | 2018 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 76 | South Africa | 12,166 2011$ | 2018 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Barbados | 11,995 2011$ | 2018 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 78 | Georgia | 11,985 2011$ | 2018 | up 41.6% | falling |
| 79 | Egypt | 11,957 2011$ | 2018 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Indonesia | 11,852 2011$ | 2018 | up 55.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 11,663 2011$ | 2018 | up 53.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Jordan | 11,506 2011$ | 2018 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 83 | Armenia | 11,454 2011$ | 2018 | up 13.6% | flat |
| 84 | Tunisia | 11,354 2011$ | 2018 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Uzbekistan | 11,220 2011$ | 2018 | up 78.7% | rising |
| 86 | Albania | 11,104 2011$ | 2018 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Ecuador | 10,639 2011$ | 2018 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Saint Lucia | 10,475 2011$ | 2018 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10,460 2011$ | 2018 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 90 | Ukraine | 9,813 2011$ | 2018 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 91 | Paraguay | 9,339 2011$ | 2018 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 92 | Namibia | 9,043 2011$ | 2018 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 93 | Dominica | 9,021 2011$ | 2018 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 94 | El Salvador | 8,598 2011$ | 2018 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Morocco | 8,451 2011$ | 2018 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 96 | Cuba | 8,326 2011$ | 2018 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Philippines | 8,139 2011$ | 2018 | up 52.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Angola | 7,771 2011$ | 2018 | up 15.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Guatemala | 7,402 2011$ | 2018 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 100 | Jamaica | 7,273 2011$ | 2018 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 101 | India | 6,806 2011$ | 2018 | up 68.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Myanmar | 5,838 2011$ | 2018 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 103 | Congo | 5,715 2011$ | 2018 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 104 | Pakistan | 5,510 2011$ | 2018 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Nigeria | 5,238 2011$ | 2018 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 5,177 2011$ | 2018 | up 27.9% | falling |
| 107 | Honduras | 5,042 2011$ | 2018 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 4,952 2011$ | 2018 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 109 | Tajikistan | 4,440 2011$ | 2018 | up 58.5% | falling |
| 110 | Ghana | 4,267 2011$ | 2018 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 111 | Bangladesh | 4,099 2011$ | 2018 | up 76.6% | volatile |
| 112 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,730 2011$ | 2018 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 113 | Cambodia | 3,629 2011$ | 2018 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 114 | Zambia | 3,534 2011$ | 2018 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 115 | Mauritania | 3,458 2011$ | 2018 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 116 | Kenya | 3,377 2011$ | 2018 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 117 | Djibouti | 3,296 2011$ | 2018 | up 33.8% | falling |
| 118 | Cameroon | 2,888 2011$ | 2018 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 119 | Lesotho | 2,731 2011$ | 2018 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 120 | Nepal | 2,727 2011$ | 2018 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 121 | Senegal | 2,617 2011$ | 2018 | up 21.9% | flat |
| 122 | Yemen | 2,285 2011$ | 2018 | down 49.8% | rising |
| 123 | Benin | 2,220 2011$ | 2018 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 124 | Chad | 2,046 2011$ | 2018 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 125 | Uganda | 2,045 2011$ | 2018 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 126 | Afghanistan | 1,935 2011$ | 2018 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 127 | Rwanda | 1,929 2011$ | 2018 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 128 | Gambia | 1,882 2011$ | 2018 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 129 | Ethiopia | 1,838 2011$ | 2018 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 130 | Haiti | 1,729 2011$ | 2018 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 131 | Comoros | 1,724 2011$ | 2018 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 132 | Sierra Leone | 1,684 2011$ | 2018 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 133 | Mali | 1,667 2011$ | 2018 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 134 | Zimbabwe | 1,611 2011$ | 2018 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 135 | Guinea | 1,606 2011$ | 2018 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 136 | Burkina Faso | 1,590 2011$ | 2018 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 137 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,501 2011$ | 2018 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 138 | Togo | 1,451 2011$ | 2018 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 139 | Madagascar | 1,428 2011$ | 2018 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 140 | Mozambique | 1,133 2011$ | 2018 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 141 | Malawi | 1,117 2011$ | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 142 | Niger | 964.66 2011$ | 2018 | up 19.2% | falling |
| 143 | Liberia | 818.42 2011$ | 2018 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Burundi | 651.36 2011$ | 2018 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 145 | Central African Republic | 623.49 2011$ | 2018 | down 30.9% | falling |
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]