GDP Catch-Up Calculator

How many years for one country's income per person to close the gap with another's? Choose your income measure (current USD or PPP) and growth rate method (real series or implied from data).

A
Country A — Catching Up

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B
Country B — The Target

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Assumptions
GDP measure: Current USD PPP
Growth rate: Real series Implied
Use current trends (auto)

Override the growth rate for Country A. Country B continues at its historical average.

% / year
Estimated convergence
GDP per Capita Projection
Country A
Country B