Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6,639 current US$ per person against 384.03 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6,255 current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 17.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 181 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,686 current US$ per person | 152.01 current US$ per person | 2,534 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,233 current US$ per person | 230.76 current US$ per person | 4,002 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,709 current US$ per person | 399.1 current US$ per person | 3,310 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,462 current US$ per person | 361.29 current US$ per person | 5,101 current US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 6,639 current US$ per person against 384.03 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6,255 current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (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.