Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Portugal
889,990 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
17,486 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 889,990 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,486 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 872,504 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 50.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 191.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,709 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 19,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 764.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,869 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 70,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,452 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 213,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 211,654 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 409,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 400,082 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 642,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 626,526 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 810,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 794,060 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 889,990 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,486 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 872,504 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.