Portugal vs Turkey: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.3245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Turkey
0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
146th
Turkey rank
149th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Turkey
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Turkey, a difference of 0.0195 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkey ahead.
Portugal ranks 146th and Turkey ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.2512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.2529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4811 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.3125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.3411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Turkey?
- Portugal, at 0.3245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Turkey?
- 0.0195 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 146th and Turkey ranks 149th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.