Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 82.17 billion current US$ against 62.46 billion current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 19.71 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 977.19 million current US$ | 4.67 billion current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 4.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 7.19 billion current US$ | 11.67 billion current US$ | 4.47 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 16.13 billion current US$ | 27.69 billion current US$ | 11.56 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 30.72 billion current US$ | 57.09 billion current US$ | 26.37 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 45.17 billion current US$ | 65.61 billion current US$ | 20.44 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 82.17 billion current US$ against 62.46 billion current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.71 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.