GDP per Capita

Growth of GDP per Capita vs Stock Prices since 1871

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Bubbles, History of the United States, VE Infographics

Comparing Real GDP per Capita growth to the real growth in S&P Composite (price only). However, the stock price series is adjusted for inflation using CPI-U while the GDP per Capita (from MesuringWorth.com) is adjusted with the GDP Deflator.

Annualized growth rate of since 1871:
Real GDP per Capita = 2.0%
Real stock price return = 1.9%
compared to
Real total return with dividends reinvested = 6.2%

Data from MeasuringWorth.com and IrrationalExuberance.com

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Long-term real growth in US GDP per capita 1871-2009

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Bubbles, History of the United States, VE Infographics

New graph I created looking at long-term growth of US GDP per capita, very similar to my earlier graph of US GDP. Will post log version later this week.

Data from MeasuringWorth.com

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Long-term growth of Egypt and China (1-2008)

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Country Growth last 2000 years, VE Infographics

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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Hans Rosling debunks myths about “developing world”

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

From a TED Talk in June 2006. What I love is the way he uses humor to make many of his points. Other good things in the video:

Challenges preconceive notions people have about the subject.
Talks to the data and interacts with it.
He places the data in historical context by explaining what happened in each country.
The data visualization is the presentation, not just a background slide for his talk.
Performs research on his target audience (i.e. students) to understand what they need to know.
The presentation is shot from more than one camera, showing him and the screen from different angles.

Watching him I see how controlling the display from his laptop is an obstacle. What he needs a way to interact directly with the screen through touch and gesture.