Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Portugal
877,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 877,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 859,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 48.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 198 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 | 32,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 75,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 226,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 223,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 417,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 408,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 643,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 628,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 800,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 784,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 877,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 859,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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
Goods exports (BoP, 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.