Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $

Portugal
51,872
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
20,574
in 2027
Portugal rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
44th

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199120092027

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 51,872 against 20,574 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 31,298.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 44th of 188 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 35,231 15,627 19,603 Portugal
2000s 39,808 18,241 21,567 Portugal
2010s 43,720 21,381 22,339 Portugal
2020s 47,730 21,029 26,701 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Portugal, at 51,872 against 20,574 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
31,298, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Portugal ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.