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$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 653,730 current US$ 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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About this data
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.