Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,345 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2,280 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 35.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.86 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 123.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 364.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 344.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,552 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,512 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,777 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 2,345 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2,280 BoP, current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.