Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net national income per capita

Portugal
19,318 current US$
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,288 current US$
in 2021
Portugal rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 19,318 current US$ against 1,288 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18,030 current US$.

That makes Portugal's figure about 15.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 184 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,661 current US$ 293.24 current US$ 1,368 current US$ Portugal
1980s 3,109 current US$ 551.53 current US$ 2,558 current US$ Portugal
1990s 9,184 current US$ 494.2 current US$ 8,690 current US$ Portugal
2000s 14,649 current US$ 769.09 current US$ 13,880 current US$ Portugal
2010s 17,457 current US$ 1,339 current US$ 16,118 current US$ Portugal
2020s 18,395 current US$ 1,249 current US$ 17,145 current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 19,318 current US$ against 1,288 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18,030 current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.