Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Portugal
3,624 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
160.95 current US$ per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,624 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3,463 current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 22.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 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 | 1,942 current US$ per person | 133.26 current US$ per person | 1,809 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,293 current US$ per person | 120.26 current US$ per person | 2,173 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,587 current US$ per person | 172.69 current US$ per person | 2,414 current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,208 current US$ per person | 168.5 current US$ per person | 3,039 current US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 3,624 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,463 current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (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.