Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 189,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 187,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 116.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 32,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 128,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 377.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 135,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 843.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 140,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 138,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 189,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 187,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.