GDP per capita growth 1870-1913, by region (as a share of 1820's GDP)
Between 1820 and 1913, the world's total GDP per capita grew approximately 2.4 times larger. The most significant growth was seen in the industrialized nations of the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, where GDP per capita in 1913 was almost 4.4 times larger than in 1820. The regions of Asia-Pacific and Africa saw the lowest level of growth in this period.