Socio-economic indicators of Portuguese-speaking countries
2013
#Lusofonia aims to raise public awareness about the economies of the Portuguese-speaking countries and the economic bloc they
constitute at global level. This second edition introduces improvements to the information provided and adds a new feature: an
analysis of the importance of trade relations amongst the eight Portuguese-speaking countries.
International Relations Department
October 2013
COMMUNITY IN CHARTS
LAND AREA | Thousands of km2
POPULATION | Millions, 2012
GDP | EUR, billions, market rates, current prices,
2012
PSC
PSC
10709
EU
5500
Euro area
9883
Mercosul
12774
Germany
287
280
Mercosul
2588
Germany
2644
USA
9629
USA
Russia
17075
0
5000
82
1384
10000
15000
EXPORTS | Goods, EUR, billions, 2012
China
127
Japan
Russia
143
Russia
0
6397
400
800
1200
12197
India
1239
Japan
20000
511
USA
316
India
378
1793
Mercosul
China
Japan
611
SADC
9597
3288
9485
ASEAN
SADC
China
India
332
Germany
357
12896
Euro area
ASEAN
4496
SADC
2138
EU
502
Euro area
2624
ASEAN
PSC
259
EU
1600
FOREIGN RESERVES | EUR, bilions, 2012
1419
4638
1572
0
5000
10000
15000
INTERNET | Users, as a percentage of total
population, 2010
PSC
PSC
272
EU
EU
4163
Euro area
Germany
China
USA
India
Japan
Russia
2000
4000
6000
50
84
42
81
13
Japan
386
0
15
India
910
Russia
380
0
214
Japan
573
25
USA
108
India
211
76
China
2397
USA
1109
Euro area
Germany
179
China
1470
75
Mercosul
333
Germany
1009
EU
SADC
84
Mercosul
313
47
ASEAN
582
SADC
153
Mercosul
636
ASEAN
899
SADC
1016
Euro area
3213
ASEAN
PSC
317
79
Russia
1000
2000
3000
53
0
20
Note: Includes intra-community exports.
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100
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PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES IN CHARTS
POPULATION | Thousands
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT | EUR,
millions, market rates, current prices
LAND AREA | Thousands of km2
20169
Angola
198765
174505
Brazil
Cape Verde
4
10562
10306
Portugal
(503)
(799)
189
139
2012
2000
1164
854
0
Angola
1247
GuineaBissau
36
Timor-Leste
15
São Tomé (40)
(311)
and
Príncipe
1
(131)
Portugal
92
Mozambique
802
(107)
(574)
Note: Bracketed figures relate to the area of their
exclusive economic zones. 10000
20000
30000
2012
715
393
GuineaBissau
23740
18276
Timor-Leste
1410
584
Cape Verde
Mozambique
São Tomé and
Príncipe
1864857
697578
Brazil
1670
1273
GuineaBissau
9117
(3196)
502
442
Cape Verde
88303
Angola
Brazil
8512
13925
2000
11246
4529
Mozambique
165247
Portugal
127317
205
83
São Tomé and
Príncipe
5006
423
Timor-Leste
40000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
Note: Figures for Timor-Leste include oil revenues.
GDP PER CAPITA | USD, in PPP, current prices
INFLATION | Consumer Price Index, year-on-year
BANK DEPOSITS | As a percentage of GDP
percentage change
6347
Angola
11875
Brazil
7077
GuineaBissau
1223
973
Mozambique
1169
475
2012
2000
23385
2337
1112
9873
0
10000
Figures for Timor-Leste include oil revenues.
2/8
16.7
2.2
10.5
2.1
Portugal
10.4
9.6
11.7
20000
30000
(2001)
-2 0
2
4
6.0
6
14.0
77.9
Brazil
(2001)
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
697578
46.5
73.5
54.6
2012
16.9
14.3
GuineaBissau
2000
40.5
Mozambique
21.9
95.5
Portugal
3.8
Timor-Leste
Note: PPP – Purchasing power parity. A form of currency conversion
alternative to market rates. It rests on the comparison of prices in local
currency for the same representative basket of goods in different countries
(to establish a parity between the purchasing power of the same amount of
currency in each country). Frequently used in international comparisons.
1.7
GuineaBissau
33.5
Angola
Cape Verde
2000
-1.0
São Tomé and
Príncipe
2714
174505
2012
4.1
Mozambique
18382
Timor-Leste
5.8
6.0
Cape Verde
Portugal
São Tomé and
Príncipe
268.4
Brazil
697578
4133
2029
Cape Verde
9.0
Angola
2244
80.2
33.3
23.6
São Tomé and
Príncipe
27.4
Timor-Leste
5.1
0
50
100
150
2013
PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES IN CHARTS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX | Ranking
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | Ranking
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS | Ranking
position
position
position
148
161
Angola
85
73
Brazil
2012
176
167
GuineaBissau
43
28
Portugal
144
134
(2002)
0
50
100
150
200
LIFE EXPECTANCY | At birth, years
51
45
74
69
Cape Verde
2000
81
76
Portugal
20
40
60
80
100
50
100
150
GuineaBissau
Mozambique
40
60
16.4
21.6
São Tomé and
Príncipe
58.3
4.6
0.9
0.0
Timor-Leste
80
100
2000
64.0
Portugal
37.6
2010
4.8
0.1
Mozambique
89.2
84.9
20
2.9
0.2
GuineaBissau
95.2
91.0
0
34.7
1.8
2001
56.1
48.2
(2003)
49.8
2.9
Cape Verde
2010
41.4
0.1
Brazil
84.3
80.0
54.2
(2000)
16.9
Angola
90.3
86.4
(2004)
Timor-Leste
56
0
(2010)
(2000)
São Tomé and
Príncipe
62
Timor-Leste
0
Note: Global Competitiveness Indicator: composite indicator calculated by
the World Economic Forum, which encapsulates a wide set of
macroeconomic and structural indicators seen as relevant for measuring
competitiveness (1: maximum – 125: minimum in 2006; 1: maximum –
148: minimum in 2013).
70.1
67.4
Portugal
65
62
São Tomé and
Príncipe
200
population,
Cape Verde
50
47
138
122
INTERNET | Users, as a percentage of total
Brazil
2011
2006
not assessed
to read and write, as a percentage of total population
Angola
48
45
2013
LITERACY RATE | Adult population (15+) able
73
70
Mozambique
150
51
34
Timor-Leste
Note: Doing Business Indicators: range of indicators relevant to the
business environment regulatory framework, compiled by the World Bank.
A composite indicator is calculated to encapsulate the overall quality of
the business environment in each country (1: maximum – 175: minimum
in 2006; 1: maximum – 185: minimum in 2013).
Brazil
GuineaBissau
100
137
121
São Tomé and
Príncipe
169
174
50
not assessed
Portugal
2006
160
167
0
Note: Human Development Index: composite indicator calculated by the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which takes into
account life expectancy, educational attainment and income (1: maximum
– 175: minimum in 2000; 1: maximum – 187: minimum in 2012).
Angola
2013
45
Timor-Leste
158
122
not assessed
Mozambique
30
São Tomé and
Príncipe
119
66
GuineaBissau
146
137
Portugal
São Tomé and
Príncipe
Timor-Leste
179
173
Mozambique
56
Cape Verde
GuineaBissau
185
170
Mozambique
125
Brazil
122
125
Cape Verde
100
142
Angola
130
122
Brazil
2000
132
Cape Verde
172
155
Angola
0
20
40
60
80
.
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PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES EXTERNAL TRADE
ANGOLA
EXPORTS | Main destinations, as a percentage of
total merchandise exports, 2012
Portugal
2.5
USA
8.7
IMPORTS | Main origins, as a percentage of total
merchandise imports, 2012
Brazil
0.4
Others
28.7
India
10.1
EXTERNAL TRADE | Portuguese-speaking
Portugal
16.4
Belgium
6.7
China
9.2
countries weight, as a percentage of total, 2012
Brazil
4.4
Exports
Angola
Brazil
China
49.6
Imports
--
--
0.4
4.4
Cape Verde
0.0
0.0
Guinea-Bissau
0.0
0.0
Mozambique
0.0
0.0
Portugal
2.5
16.4
São Tomé and Príncipe
0.0
0.0
Timor-Leste
0.0
0.0
Total PSC
2.9
20.7
Others
63.3
BRAZIL EXPORTS | Main destinations, as a percentage of
total merchandise exports, 2012
USA
11.0
Argentina
7.4
Portugal
0.7
Angola
0.5
Mozambique
0.1
China
17.0
IMPORTS | Main origins, as a percentage of total
merchandise imports, 2012
USA
14.5
Argentina
7.4
Portugal
0.4
EXTERNAL TRADE | Portuguese-speaking
countries weight, as a percentage of total, 2012
China
15.3
Exports
Angola
Brazil
4/8
Others
62.3
0.5
0.0
--
--
0.0
0.0
Guinea-Bissau
0.0
0.0
Mozambique
0.1
0.0
Portugal
0.7
0.4
São Tomé and Príncipe
0.0
0.0
Timor-Leste
0.0
0.0
Total PSC
1.2
0.5
Cape Verde
Others
63.4
Imports
2013
PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES EXTERNAL TRADE
CAPE VERDE
EXPORTS | Main destinations, as a percentage of
total merchandise exports, 2012
EXTERNAL TRADE | Portuguese-speaking
countries weight, as a percentage of total, 2012
Exports
0.0
Brazil
0.0
4.0
--
--
Guinea-Bissau
0.0
0.0
Mozambique
0.0
0.0
16.0
48.2
Portugal
São Tomé and Príncipe
0.0
0.0
Timor-Leste
0.0
0.0
16.0
52.2
Total PSC
Others
6.4
Imports
0.0
Cape Verde
Spain
5.3
Portugal
16.0
USA
1.3
Angola
IMPORTS | Main origins, as a percentage of total
merchandise imports, 2012
Brazil
4.0
Portugal
48.2
Netherlands
15.0
Others
27.5
Spain
76.3
GUINEA-BISSAU EXPORTS | Main destinations, as a percentage of
total merchandise exports, 2012
EXTERNAL TRADE | Portuguese-speaking
countries weight, as a percentage of total, 2012
Exports
Senegal
22.5
Singapore
5.0
Portugal
0.1
Brazil
0.8
Others
8.8
Imports
Angola
0.0
0.0
Brazil
0.8
1.4
Cape Verde
0.0
0.0
Guinea-Bissau
--
--
Mozambique
0.0
0.0
Portugal
0.1
25.1
São Tomé and Príncipe
0.0
0.0
Timor-Leste
0.0
0.0
Total PSC
1.0
26.5
India
62.8
IMPORTS | Main origins, as a percentage of total
merchandise imports, 2012
India
3.6
France
3.4
Brazil
1.4
Portugal
25.1
Senegal
30.2
Others
36.3
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PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES EXTERNAL TRADE
MOZAMBIQUE
EXPORTS | Main destinations, as a percentage of
total merchandise exports, 2012
Portugal
0.5
China
18.4
IMPORTS | Main origins, as a percentage of total
merchandise imports, 2012
China
7.3
Angola
0.7
Portugal
4.9
Angola
0.1
Netherlands
9.3
South Africa
19.2
EXTERNAL TRADE | Portuguese-speaking
Brazil
3.0
countries weight, as a percentage of total, 2012
Exports
Others
29.8
Angola
0.7
0.1
Brazil
0.0
3.0
Cape Verde
0.0
0.0
Guinea-Bissau
0.0
0.0
Mozambique
South Africa
31.5
Netherlands
31.5
Others
44.0
Imports
--
--
Portugal
0.5
4.9
São Tomé and Príncipe
0.0
0.0
Timor-Leste
0.0
0.0
Total PSC
1.2
8.0
PORTUGAL EXPORTS | Main destinations, as a percentage of
total merchandise exports, 2012
France
11.8
Mozambique
0.6
Cape Verde
0.5
Germany
12.4
Brazil
1.5
Angola
6.6
IMPORTS | Main origins, as a percentage of total
merchandise imports, 2012
France
6.6
Brazil
2.4
Germany
11.4
Angola
3.2
EXTERNAL TRADE | Portuguese-speaking
countries weight, as a percentage of total, 2012
Exports
Angola
6.6
3.2
Brazil
1.5
2.4
Cape Verde
0.5
0.0
Guinea-Bissau
0.2
0.0
Mozambique
0.6
0.0
Portugal
Spain
22.5
6/8
Others
44.1
Spain
32.0
Others
44.4
Imports
--
--
São Tomé and Príncipe
0.1
0.0
Timor-Leste
0.0
0.0
Total PSC
9.5
5.7
2013
PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES EXTERNAL TRADE
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
EXPORTS | Main destinations, as a percentage of
total merchandise exports, 2012
Portugal
7.7
EXTERNAL TRADE | Portuguese-speaking
Belgium
13.9
countries weight, as a percentage of total, 2012
Exports
Imports
Belgium
3.3
Gabon
2.1
Japan
1.5
Angola
21.9
Others
15.5
Angola
1.4
21.9
Brazil
0.0
0.5
Cape Verde
0.0
0.0
Guinea-Bissau
0.0
0.0
Mozambique
0.0
0.0
Portugal
7.7
55.7
São Tomé and Príncipe
Angola
1.4
IMPORTS | Main origins, as a percentage of total
merchandise imports, 2012
--
--
Timor-Leste
0.0
0.0
Total PSC
9.1
78.1
Netherlands
38.8
Others
38.2
Portugal
55.7
TIMOR-LESTE EXPORTS | Main destinations, as a percentage of
total merchandise exports, 2012
EXTERNAL TRADE | Portuguese-speaking
countries weight, as a percentage of total, 2012
Exports
Others
8.1
0.0
0.0
Brazil
0.0
0.3
Cape Verde
0.0
0.0
Guinea-Bissau
0.0
0.0
Mozambique
0.0
0.0
Portugal
0.6
1.6
São Tomé and Príncipe
0.0
0.0
--
--
0.6
1.8
Total PSC
USA
26.1
China
6.6
Portugal
0.6
Imports
Angola
Timor-Leste
Japan
3.8
Germany
25.4
Singapore
36.0
IMPORTS | Main origins, as a percentage of total
merchandise imports, 2012
Singapore
6.9
Australia
3.6
Indonesia
22.5
Portugal
1.6
Others
24.3
Finland
34.6
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PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES IN TABLES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT | Annual percentage change, at constant prices
Angola
2001
to 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Est.
2011
Est.
2012
Est.
2013
Prog.
2014
Prog.
10.4
20.7
22.6
13.8
2.4
3.4
3.9
7.5
7.1
7.3
Brazil
2.8
4.0
6.1
5.2
-0.3
7.5
2.7
0.9
2.5
3.2
Cape Verde
5.1
8.7
10.5
6.7
-1.3
1.5
4.0
2.5
1.5
4.5
Guinea-Bissau
1.6
2.1
3.2
3.2
3.4
4.5
5.3
-1.5
3.5
2.7
Mozambique
8.8
8.7
7.3
6.8
6.3
7.1
7.3
7.4
7.0
8.5
Portugal
0.8
1.4
2.4
0.0
-2.9
1.9
-1.6
-3.2
-2.3
0.6
São Tomé and Príncipe
4.3
6.7
6.0
9.1
4.0
4.5
4.9
4.0
4.5
5.5
Timor-Leste
6.5
-3.2
11.7
14.6
12.8
9.5
12.0
10.2
8.1
10.0
2012
Est.
2013
Prog.
2014
Prog.
7.8
INFLATION | Consumer price index, year-on-year percentage change
Angola
2001
to 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Est.
2011
Est.
64.9
12.2
11.7
13.2
14.0
15.3
11.4
9.0
9.0
Brazil
8.5
3.1
4.5
5.9
4.3
5.9
6.5
5.8
5.8
5.8
Cape Verde
1.3
5.8
4.0
6.7
-0.4
3.4
3.6
4.1
2.2
3.1
Guinea-Bissau
0.6
3.2
9.3
8.7
-6.3
5.6
3.4
1.7
1.7
3.5
Mozambique
12.9
9.4
10.3
11.8
3.0
16.6
5.5
2.2
6.1
5.4
3.1
2.5
2.7
0.8
-0.1
2.4
3.5
2.1
0.7
1.5
12.1
24.6
27.6
24.8
16.1
12.9
11.9
10.4
8.0
6.0
4.4
7.2
8.6
7.5
1.8
9.2
17.4
11.7
11.0
8.0
2009
2010
Est.
2011
Est.
2012
Est.
2013
Prog.
2014
Prog.
-1.9
Portugal
São Tomé and Príncipe
Timor-Leste
OVERALL BUDGET BALANCE | As a percentage of GDP, commitment basis
Angola
2001
to 2005
2006
2007
2008
1.1
11.8
4.7
-5.6
-9.6
5.3
10.2
8.9
-3.8
Brazil
-3.7
-3.5
-2.7
-1.4
-3.1
-2.7
-2.5
-2.8
-2.7
-2.9
Cape Verde
-5.8
-3.2
1.2
-1.6
-5.8
-10.6
-7.7
-9.9
-8.2
-5.8
Guinea-Bissau
-7.0
-5.5
-10.5
-2.4
3.7
-0.2
-1.4
-2.8
-0.1
-1.3
Mozambique
-4.4
-4.1
-2.9
-2.3
-5.5
-4.2
-4.8
-3.9
-6.7
-7.2
Portugal
-4.5
-3.8
-3.2
-3.7
-10.2
-9.9
-4.4
-6.4
-5.5
-4.0
São Tomé and Príncipe
-3.8
-12.7
125.4
14.7
-18.0
-10.4
-12.0
-11.2
-13.1
-8.6
-9.5
-8.2
-6.2
-8.1
-4.1
-3.0
-3.2
-3.1
-3.0
43.7
57.1
56.5
49.4
50.9
55.4
38.8
33.5
26.6
2008
2009
2010
Est.
2011
Est.
2012
Est.
2013
Prog.
2014
Prog.
(primary domestic balance)
Timor-Leste (cash basis)
4.0
EXTERNAL CURRENT ACCOUNT | As a percentage of GDP
2001
to 2005
2006
2007
Angola
-0.5
25.6
17.5
8.5
-10.1
9.1
12.6
12.2
4.2
1.3
Brazil
-0.3
1.3
0.1
-1.7
-1.5
-2.2
-2.1
-2.4
-3.2
-3.6
-10.2
-6.6
-12.9
-13.7
-14.6
-13.5
-16.3
-11.5
-9.8
-11.4
-2.7
-5.2
-11.2
-12.2
-11.9
-11.1
-15.6
-10.8
-10.3
-10.1
Guinea-Bissau
-0.4
-5.6
-3.5
-3.3
-5.7
-8.4
-1.1
-5.8
-5.2
-5.0
Mozambique
-15.3
-10.7
-9.7
-11.9
-12.2
-11.7
-24.3
-35.5
-39.3
-41.3
Cape Verde
(current and capital account)
(current and capital account)
Portugal
(current and capital account)
São Tomé and Príncipe
-7.4
20.9
-3.0
-7.6
-8.0
-8.0
-20.9
-32.6
-36.7
-38.9
-8.7
-10.7
-10.1
-12.6
-10.9
-10.6
-7.0
-1.5
0.3
0.1
-7.4
-9.9
-8.9
-11.1
-10.1
-9.4
-5.8
0.8
1.8
1.5
-16.3
-25.8
-30.1
-27.3
-23.0
-26.7
-24.0
-22.6
-16.5
-18.5
(current and capital account)
Timor-Leste
3.0
-20.2
97.7
-8.4
3.9
-26.6
-22.0
-21.8
-16.5
-18.5
41.7
60.2
61.5
52.5
48.6
57.8
45.9
38.3
31.1
Main sources: Central banks, Ministries of Finance and national statistical institutes of Portuguese-speaking countries; Eurostat, European Central Bank (ECB), International Monetary Fund (IMF),
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Bank, United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation (WTO), CIA World Factbook and World Economic Forum.
Key to the charts: PSC - Portuguese-speaking countries (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, Timor-Leste); ASEAN – Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam); Mercosul (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela); SADC - Southern
African Development Community (Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe); EU – European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom); Euro area (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain).
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