Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Portugal
46,243 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
968.94 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 46,243 current USD per square kilometre against 968.94 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 45,274 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 47.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 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 2,350 current USD per square kilometre 41.87 current USD per square kilometre 2,308 current USD per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 5,383 current USD per square kilometre 231.59 current USD per square kilometre 5,151 current USD per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 7,725 current USD per square kilometre 414.4 current USD per square kilometre 7,311 current USD per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 19,223 current USD per square kilometre 350.97 current USD per square kilometre 18,872 current USD per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 30,225 current USD per square kilometre 507.45 current USD per square kilometre 29,717 current USD per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 34,480 current USD per square kilometre 838.98 current USD per square kilometre 33,641 current USD per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 40,808 current USD per square kilometre 897.23 current USD per square kilometre 39,911 current USD per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 46,243 current USD per square kilometre against 968.94 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
45,274 current USD per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) 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.