Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Portugal
19,569 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,381 current US$ per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19,569 current US$ per person against 1,381 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18,188 current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 14.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 190 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,316 current US$ per person | 253.62 current US$ per person | 1,063 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2,523 current US$ per person | 449.7 current US$ per person | 2,073 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6,957 current US$ per person | 553.23 current US$ per person | 6,404 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11,560 current US$ per person | 714.86 current US$ per person | 10,845 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14,196 current US$ per person | 1,148 current US$ per person | 13,047 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16,659 current US$ per person | 1,247 current US$ per person | 15,412 current US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$), Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 19,569 current US$ per person against 1,381 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18,188 current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.