Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
653,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
19,226 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019962023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 634,504 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 34.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 177 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 295,217 current US$ per square kilometre 4,282 current US$ per square kilometre 290,935 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 485,096 current US$ per square kilometre 8,600 current US$ per square kilometre 476,496 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 421,534 current US$ per square kilometre 17,237 current US$ per square kilometre 404,297 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 573,120 current US$ per square kilometre 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre 555,067 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
634,504 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (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
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (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.