Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23,448 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21,576 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 12.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 163 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 | 20,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19,681 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,957 constant 2015 US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 23,448 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21,576 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.