Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 477,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 24.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 487,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,515 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 476,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 380,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 364,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 469,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 449,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 477,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 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.