Portugal vs South Africa: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 423.36 million constant 2021 US dollars against 159.92 million constant 2021 US dollars in South Africa, a difference of 263.44 million constant 2021 US dollars.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 81 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128.33 million constant 2021 US dollars | 96.92 million constant 2021 US dollars | 31.40 million constant 2021 US dollars | Portugal |
| 2020s | 167.48 million constant 2021 US dollars | 150.69 million constant 2021 US dollars | 16.79 million constant 2021 US dollars | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 423.36 million constant 2021 US dollars against 159.92 million constant 2021 US dollars in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Portugal and South Africa?
- 263.44 million constant 2021 US dollars, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Portugal ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.