Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Austria
Austria: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 42,988 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
42,988 2011$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 145 countries
All-time high
42,988 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
1,941 2011$
in 1820
Years of data
154
1820–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Austria, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Austria recorded 42,988 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018. That is the highest value across all 154 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Austria peaked at 42,988 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,941 2011$, in 1820.
That places Austria 18th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Austria, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,941 2011$ | — |
| 1830 | 2,230 2011$ | +14.9% |
| 1840 | 2,415 2011$ | +8.3% |
| 1850 | 2,630 2011$ | +8.9% |
| 1860 | 2,834 2011$ | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 2,970 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1871 | 3,154 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 3,150 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 3,049 2011$ | -3.2% |
| 1874 | 3,158 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 3,145 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 3,188 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 3,268 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 3,347 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 3,296 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 3,314 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 3,419 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 3,411 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 3,521 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 3,583 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 3,531 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1886 | 3,615 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 3,832 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 1888 | 3,792 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 3,725 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 3,894 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 3,995 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 4,041 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 4,025 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 4,216 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 4,285 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 4,305 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 4,352 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 4,551 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1899 | 4,600 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 4,594 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 4,565 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 4,694 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 4,688 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 4,712 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 4,925 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 5,062 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 5,321 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 5,292 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 5,222 2011$ | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 5,244 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 5,364 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 5,587 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 5,523 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 4,584 2011$ | -17.0% |
| 1915 | 4,229 2011$ | -7.7% |
| 1916 | 4,189 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 4,122 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 4,073 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 3,601 2011$ | -11.6% |
| 1920 | 3,845 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 4,224 2011$ | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 4,586 2011$ | +8.6% |
| 1923 | 4,530 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 5,042 2011$ | +11.3% |
| 1925 | 5,367 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1926 | 5,440 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 5,587 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 5,829 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 5,896 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 5,716 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1931 | 5,241 2011$ | -8.3% |
| 1932 | 4,686 2011$ | -10.6% |
| 1933 | 4,516 2011$ | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 4,546 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 4,634 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 4,774 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 5,031 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 5,673 2011$ | +12.8% |
| 1939 | 6,529 2011$ | +15.1% |
| 1940 | 6,311 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 6,722 2011$ | +6.5% |
| 1942 | 6,349 2011$ | -5.5% |
| 1943 | 6,480 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 6,618 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 2,750 2011$ | -58.4% |
| 1946 | 3,118 2011$ | +13.4% |
| 1947 | 3,453 2011$ | +10.7% |
| 1948 | 4,406 2011$ | +27.6% |
| 1949 | 5,249 2011$ | +19.1% |
| 1950 | 5,907 2011$ | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 6,311 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 6,323 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6,594 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 7,261 2011$ | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 8,054 2011$ | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 8,603 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 9,111 2011$ | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 9,416 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 9,645 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 10,391 2011$ | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 10,882 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 11,078 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,454 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 12,062 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 12,328 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 12,930 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 13,225 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13,742 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 14,555 2011$ | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 15,537 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 16,259 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 17,169 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 17,908 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 18,583 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 18,564 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 19,448 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 20,350 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 20,293 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 21,436 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 21,932 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 21,866 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22,254 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 22,944 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 23,016 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 23,514 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24,039 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 24,409 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 25,112 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26,078 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 26,930 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 27,690 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 28,072 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 28,101 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28,781 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 29,622 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 30,413 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 31,173 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 32,376 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 33,608 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 34,796 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 35,272 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35,824 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 36,063 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36,957 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 37,643 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 38,867 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 40,305 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 40,965 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 39,464 2011$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 40,288 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 41,446 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41,565 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41,375 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41,338 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41,294 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41,445 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42,177 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 42,988 2011$ | +1.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 42,988 2011$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,336 2011$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 42,988 2011$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,056 2011$, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -58.4% | 6,618 2011$ | 2,750 2011$ |
| 1948 | +27.6% | 3,453 2011$ | 4,406 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,941 2011$ | 1,941 2011$ | 1,941 2011$ | 1 |
| 1830s | 2,230 2011$ | 2,230 2011$ | 2,230 2011$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 2,415 2011$ | 2,415 2011$ | 2,415 2011$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,630 2011$ | 2,630 2011$ | 2,630 2011$ | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,834 2011$ | 2,834 2011$ | 2,834 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 3,172 2011$ | 2,970 2011$ | 3,347 2011$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,574 2011$ | 3,314 2011$ | 3,832 2011$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,226 2011$ | 3,894 2011$ | 4,600 2011$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,908 2011$ | 4,565 2011$ | 5,321 2011$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,652 2011$ | 3,601 2011$ | 5,587 2011$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,035 2011$ | 3,845 2011$ | 5,896 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,135 2011$ | 4,516 2011$ | 6,529 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,146 2011$ | 2,750 2011$ | 6,722 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,722 2011$ | 5,907 2011$ | 9,645 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,265 2011$ | 10,391 2011$ | 14,555 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,555 2011$ | 15,537 2011$ | 21,436 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,516 2011$ | 21,866 2011$ | 26,078 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,677 2011$ | 26,930 2011$ | 33,608 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,616 2011$ | 34,796 2011$ | 40,965 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,546 2011$ | 40,288 2011$ | 42,988 2011$ | 9 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Austria?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Austria was 42,988 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 42,988 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,941 2011$ in 1820.
- How does Austria rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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]