Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25,039 current US$ per person against 1,655 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 23,384 current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 15.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,535 current US$ per person | 304.34 current US$ per person | 1,231 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3,021 current US$ per person | 551.21 current US$ per person | 2,470 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8,816 current US$ per person | 682.33 current US$ per person | 8,134 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15,162 current US$ per person | 884.45 current US$ per person | 14,278 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18,167 current US$ per person | 1,412 current US$ per person | 16,754 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21,343 current US$ per person | 1,503 current US$ per person | 19,840 current US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 25,039 current US$ per person against 1,655 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23,384 current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.