Portugal vs Qatar: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Portugal
81.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Qatar
97.06 billion current US$
in 2023
Portugal rank
42nd
Qatar rank
40th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.06 billion current US$ against 81.53 billion current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 15.53 billion current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 373.03 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 19.55 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | 15.53 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 37.45 billion current US$ | 26.13 billion current US$ | 11.33 billion current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 58.82 billion current US$ | 93.53 billion current US$ | 34.71 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 74.24 billion current US$ | 91.28 billion current US$ | 17.03 billion current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Portugal or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 97.06 billion current US$ against 81.53 billion current US$ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Portugal and Qatar?
- 15.53 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.