Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 27.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 89,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (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.