Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,374 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 31.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 185 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 | 153,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 148,496 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 329,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 316,844 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 968,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 949,248 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 32,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 61,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 73,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,374 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.