Least developed countries vs Portugal: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Least developed countries
279.56 current US$ per person
in 2023
Portugal
10,738 current US$ per person
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Portugal rank
43rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019912023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10,738 current US$ per person against 279.56 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 10,458 current US$ per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 38.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 44 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 8.37 current US$ per person 88.89 current US$ per person 80.52 current US$ per person Portugal
1970s 20.09 current US$ per person 391.64 current US$ per person 371.55 current US$ per person Portugal
1980s 34.39 current US$ per person 1,078 current US$ per person 1,044 current US$ per person Portugal
1990s 56.94 current US$ per person 3,004 current US$ per person 2,947 current US$ per person Portugal
2000s 105.02 current US$ per person 5,761 current US$ per person 5,656 current US$ per person Portugal
2010s 233.58 current US$ per person 7,473 current US$ per person 7,239 current US$ per person Portugal
2020s 264.99 current US$ per person 9,674 current US$ per person 9,409 current US$ per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10,738 current US$ per person against 279.56 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and Portugal?
10,458 current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.