Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Portugal
18,807 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18,807 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17,381 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 13.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 172 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,879 constant 2015 US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 18,807 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17,381 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.