Argentina vs United Kingdom: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Argentina
55
in 2015
United Kingdom
153
in 2015
Argentina rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 153 against 55 in Argentina, a difference of 98.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.8 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1890s 15.3 14.8 0.5 Argentina
1900s 16.6 16.5 0.1 Argentina
1910s 21 16 5 Argentina
1920s 20.1 21.6 1.5 United Kingdom
1930s 23.2 24.1 0.9 United Kingdom
1940s 24.2 19.8 4.4 Argentina
1950s 27.2 27.7 0.5 United Kingdom
1960s 32.5 45.8 13.3 United Kingdom
1970s 42.5 76.8 34.3 United Kingdom
1980s 51 94 43 United Kingdom
1990s 49.8 115.2 65.4 United Kingdom
2000s 52.9 139.9 87 United Kingdom
2010s 54.17 154.5 100.33 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Argentina or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 153 against 55 in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Argentina and United Kingdom?
98, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Argentina ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity vs labor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital intensity vs labor productivity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed