Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Portugal
2,345 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.51 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,345 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,279 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 35.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.84 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 123.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.21 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 364.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 344.1 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,552 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,512 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,777 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.24 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$), per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 2,345 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,279 BoP, current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.