Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
79,461 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196519942023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,461 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 31.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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 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 12,253 current US$ per square kilometre 316,839 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 968,441 current US$ per square kilometre 19,214 current US$ per square kilometre 949,227 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre 32,652 current US$ per square kilometre 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre 61,094 current US$ per square kilometre 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre 73,709 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$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,461 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.