Update 3/5/2011: Added labels to y-axis to show US$ GDP per capital (in 1990 dollars)

My new chart takes a look at the very long-term growth of Egypt compared with China based on estimates of their GDP per capita over that last 2000 years. (I am including some of the major ruling dynasties for Egypt and a few world events for reference.) They had similar GDP per capita for most of this time period. However, there are three points when they cross 1100 (China surpasses Egypt), 1850 (Egypt surpasses China), 1994 at which point China leaps ahead.

Data from Angus Maddison’s website

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I am comparing the GDP per Capita of the United States with Japan, India, China, and Indonesia over the last 500 years. (GDP per Capita for each country is in 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars, calculated from purchasing power parities (PPPs) of currencies and average prices of commodities.)

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Data estimates for population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

[tags]income, GDP per Capita, United States, China, India, Indonesia, Japan[/tags]

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After coming across this graph about the share of world GDP (China, India, and US), I started to wonder what was the percentage back to 1500? The graph below shows the share of GDP over the last 500 years for China, India, Japan, Latin America, Western Europe, and United States. (Keep in mind that the change in population size will effect the size of the GDP)

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Data estimates for GDP from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

See also:
Last 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

[tags]GDP, China, India, Japan, Latin America, United States, Western Europe[/tags]

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Here, I have graphed the percent of world population over the last 500 years for China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, and United States. This is a companion graph to Comparing Population Growth: China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, United States

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See also:
China: 2,000 Years of Income and Population Growth
Last 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

Data estimates for population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

[tags]population, China, India, Africa, Latin America, United States, Western Europe[/tags]

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I am revisiting my previous graph United States vs Great Britain: Income and Population since 1500. In my original graph, I placed population on the y-axis which emphasizes its dramatic growth in the US. In the new graph, I placed GDP per Capita on the y-axis which emphasizes the growth in income in both countries. Take a look below at both versions and let me know which you prefer:

New Version: GDP per Capita on the y-axis {Click on the image to take a closer look}

Original Version: Population on the y-axis {Click on the image to take a closer look}

See also:
United States: 500 Years of Income and Population Growth
Comparing Population Growth: China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, United States
China: 2,000 Years of Income and Population Growth
Last 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

Data estimates for population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

[tags]population, income, United States, United Kingdom, Great Britain[/tags]

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Comparing United States vs Great Britain’s income and population over the last 500 years shows how the US eventually over took Britain. Keep in mind that GDP per Capita for both countries are in 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars, calculated from purchasing power parities (PPPs) of currencies and average prices of commodities.

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See also:
United States: 500 Years of Income and Population Growth
Comparing Population Growth: China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, United States
China: 2,000 Years of Income and Population Growth
Last 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

Data estimates for population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

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Graphing the change in United States’ income and population over the last 500 years:

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See also:
Comparing Population Growth: China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, United States
China: 2,000 Years of Income and Population Growth
Last 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

Data estimates for population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

[tags]population, income, United States[/tags]

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This graph shows the dramatic change in population over the last 500 years in China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, and United States. (Note: the dip in 1950 of India’s population was due to the partitioning of India creating Pakistan.)

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See also:
China: 2,000 Years of Income and Population Growth
Last 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

Data estimates for population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

[tags]population, China, India, Africa, Latin America, United States, Western Europe[/tags]

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This graph shows the dramatic change in China’s population and GDP per capita (especially in the last 200 years). Compare this to the graph of the World that I created earlier.

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Data estimates for population and GDP per capita are from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen. 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars are purchasing power parities (PPPs) used to evaluate output which are calculated based on international prices. See United Nations Statistics Division for more information their computation.

[tags]income distribution, population, GDP per Capita, economic history, income, history, China[/tags]

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After posting a graph of world population and GDP per capita for the last 2 thousand years, I went back and simplified the design based on the feedback I received.

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The previous version used color to show a change in GDP per capita and included grid lines which I removed. Also in the new graph, I added the United States GDP per Capita for select years as a comparison.

Data estimates for population and GDP per capita are from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen. 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars are purchasing power parities (PPPs) used to evaluate output which are calculated based on international prices. See United Nations Statistics Division for more information their computation.

[tags]income distribution, population, GDP per Capita, economic history, income, history[/tags]

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