Portugal vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.