Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
385,518 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9,045 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 385,518 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 376,473 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 42.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 200 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 214,750 current US$ per square kilometre 3,928 current US$ per square kilometre 210,822 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 262,753 current US$ per square kilometre 4,423 current US$ per square kilometre 258,330 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 293,790 current US$ per square kilometre 7,466 current US$ per square kilometre 286,324 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 346,466 current US$ per square kilometre 8,851 current US$ per square kilometre 337,615 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 385,518 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
376,473 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (current 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.