Socio-economic indicators of Portuguese-speaking countries
2012
This publication (#Lusofonia) aims to contribute to an improvement of public knowledge about the economies of the eight
Portuguese-speaking countries both individually and as a group spread around the world. It is one of the many initiatives aiming
to promote the community of central banks of Portuguese-speaking countries.
International Relations Department
November 2012
COMMUNITY IN CHARTS
AREA | Thousands of km2
POPULATION | Millions of inhabitants, 2011
PSC
PSC
10709
EU
Euro area
SADC
9883
Mercosur
12774
Germany
China
USA
India
Japan
SADC
281
SADC
281
Mercosur
2385
Germany
2588
9597
9629
USA
Russia
17075
0
5000
82
1375
325
10000
15000
128
Russia
147
China
5235
10815
India
1310
Japan
4208
Russia
0
20000
EXPORTS | Goods, EUR, billions, 2011
1250
Japan
472
USA
India
378
1561
Mercosur
China
3288
9408
ASEAN
604
Germany
357
1263
Euro area
343
ASEAN
4496
2048
EU
521
Euro area
2624
ASEAN
PSC
257
EU
5500
GDP | EUR, billions, market rates, 2011
400
800
1200
1600
FOREIGN RESERVES | EUR, billions, 2011
1327
0
5000
10000
15
MOBILE PHONES | Per thousand
inhabitants, latest available figures
PSC
PSC
277
EU
EU
4332
Euro area
Germany
China
USA
India
Russia
0
2000
4000
6000
1194
1329
China
708
500
858
715
1014
Russia
358
0
489
Japan
903
Russia
374
1008
India
214
Japan
579
1208
USA
106
India
197
Japan
2341
USA
1074
Euro area
Germany
171
China
1366
1205
Mercosur
316
Germany
1056
EU
SADC
73
Mercosur
325
1142
ASEAN
554
SADC
161
Mercosur
619
ASEAN
901
SADC
976
Euro area
3351
ASEAN
PSC
295
1000
1500
2000
2500
1741
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Note: Includes intra-community exports.
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2012
PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES IN CHARTS
LAND AREA | Thousands of km2
POPULATION | Thousands of inhabitants, 2011
Brazil
8512
Brazil
199 684
(3196)
Angola
19 673
Angola
1247
(503)
Cape Verde
4 (799)
Guinea-Bissau
36 (107)
Mozambique
802 (574)
Portugal
92 (311)
Timor-Leste
1 157
Timor-Leste
15 (40)
Cape Verde
507
São Tomé and Príncipe
1(131)
Guinea-Bissau Mozambique
24 029
1 553
São Tomé and Príncipe
187
Portugal
10 562
Note: Bracketed figures relate to the area of their exclusive economic zones.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT | EUR, millions,
market rates, 2011
Angola
Angola
74 812
Brazil
1 788 312
Cape Verde
695
Mozambique
9 019
Portugal
170 610
São Tomé and
Príncipe
Timor-Leste
50000
100000
Note: Figures for Timor-Leste include oil revenues.
2 / 4 150000
200000
Angola
11900
4000
71.1
Cape Verde
71.0
1200
GuineaBissau
Mozambique
1100
Mozambique
Portugal
23700
2300
8800
0
7000
14000
21000
28000
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 quantity
of currency in each country). Frequently used in international
comparisons.
33.9
Brazil
GuineaBissau
Timor-Leste
3 256
0
Brazil
São Tomé and
Príncipe
178
BANK DEPOSITS | As a percentage of GDP, 2011
6000
Cape Verde
1 365
GuineaBissau
GDP PER CAPITA | EUR, in PPP, 2011
18.6
35.1
Portugal
96.1
São Tomé and
Príncipe
31.7
Timor-Leste
30.3
0
50
100
150
2012
PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES IN CHARTS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX | Position in
ranking, 2011
Angola
Angola
148
Brazil
Cape Verde
GuineaBissau
176
Mozambique
184
São Tomé and
Príncipe
Timor-Leste
147
Timor-Leste
0
50
100
150
200
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
– 187: minimum).
LIFE EXPECTANCY | At birth, years, 2012
Angola
72.8
Brazil
Cape Verde
71.0
Cape Verde
Portugal
São Tomé and
Príncipe
Timor-Leste
0
50
100
782
GuineaBissau
259
Mozambique
445
327
Portugal
4543
1251
São Tomé and
Príncipe
165
614
Timor-Leste
58
0
1213
Cape Verde
40
Timor-Leste
68.3
2000
4000
150
482
Brazil
523
São Tomé and
Príncipe
63.5
100
MOBILE PHONES | Per thousand inhabitants, latest
figures available
Angola
Portugal
78.7
50
Note 1: maximum – 148: minimum.
2244
Mozambique
52.0
136
0
200
196
GuineaBissau
49.1
Mozambique
150
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 – 183:
minimum).
Brazil
GuineaBissau
100
not assessed
Timor-Leste
168
50
49
São Tomé and
Príncipe
163
Angola
142
Portugal
30
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION | KWh per
inhabitant, latest figures available
54.6
not assessed
Mozambique
139
0
122
GuineaBissau
176
Mozambique
144
48
Cape Verde
GuineaBissau
São Tomé and
Príncipe
not assessed
Brazil
119
Portugal
41
Angola
126
Cape Verde
133
OVERALL COMPETITIVENESS | Position in
ranking, 2012
172
Brazil
84
Portugal
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | Position in ranking,
2011
6000
519
0
500
1000
1500
.
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PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES IN TABLES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT | Annual rate of change, at constant prices
2001
2006
2007
2008
2009
to 2005
Angola
2010
Est.
2011
Est.
2012
Prog.
2013
Prog.
10.4
20.7
22.6
13.8
2.4
3.4
3.1
6.8
5.5
Brazil
2.8
4.0
6.1
5.2
-0.3
7.5
2.7
1.5
4.0
Cape Verde
5.4
10.1
8.6
6.2
3.7
5.2
5.0
4.3
4.4
Guinea-Bissau
1.6
2.1
3.2
3.2
3.4
4.5
5.3
-2.8
5.7
Mozambique
8.8
8.7
7.3
6.8
6.3
7.1
7.3
7.5
8.4
Portugal
0.8
1.4
2.4
0.0
-2.9
1.4
-1.7
-3.0
-1.0
São Tomé and Príncipe
4.3
6.7
6.0
5.8
4.0
4.5
4.9
4.5
5.5
Timor-Leste
6.5
-3.2
11.7
14.6
12.8
9.5
10.6
10.0
10.0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Est.
2011
Est.
2012
Prog.
2013
Prog.
INFLATION | Consumer price index, year-on-year rate of change
2001
to 2005
Angola
64.9
12.2
11.7
13.2
14.0
15.3
11.4
9.6
7.5
Brazil
8.5
3.1
4.5
5.9
4.3
5.9
6.5
5.0
5.1
Cape Verde
1.3
5.8
3.4
6.7
-0.4
3.4
3.6
2.3
2.3
Guinea-Bissau
0.6
3.2
9.3
8.7
-6.3
5.6
2.2
3.3
1.7
Mozambique
12.9
9.4
10.3
11.8
2.3
17.4
6.1
5.5
8.2
3.1
2.5
2.7
0.8
-0.1
2.4
3.5
2.3
0.2
12.1
24.6
27.6
24.8
16.1
12.9
11.9
8.3
6.0
4.4
7.2
8.6
7.5
1.8
9.2
17.4
9.0
8.0
2010
Est.
2011
Est.
2012
Prog.
2013
Prog.
Portugal
São Tomé and Príncipe
Timor-Leste
OVERALL BUDGET BALANCE | As a percentage of GDP, commitment basis
2001
2006
2007
2008
2009
to 2005
Angola
1.1
11.8
4.7
-4.5
-7.4
5.5
10.3
7.0
5.3
Brazil
-3.7
-3.5
-2.6
-1.3
-3.0
-2.7
-2.6
-2.1
-1.6
Cape Verde
-5.8
-5.7
-1.1
-1.8
-6.2
-11.0
-8.8
-12.3
-8.6
Guinea-Bissau
-6.1
-4.8
-5.0
-0.8
3.7
-0.2
-1.9
-1.6
-1.7
Mozambique
-4.4
-4.1
-2.9
-2.3
-5.5
-3.8
-5.4
-6.3
-7.0
Portugal
-4.5
-3.8
-3.2
-3.7
-10.2
-9.8
-4.2
-5.0
-4.5
São Tomé and Príncipe
-3.8
-12.7
125.4
14.7
-18.0
-10.4
-12.0
-8.7
-12.3
-9.5
-8.2
-6.4
-8.1
-4.1
-3.0
-3.2
-3.1
4.0
52.4
61.8
61.3
48.7
50.4
52.7
39.9
33.0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Est.
2011
Est.
2012
Prog.
2013
Prog.
(domestic primary balance)
Timor-Leste (cash basis)
EXTERNAL CURRENT ACCOUNT | As a percentage of GDP
2001
to 2005
Angola
-0.5
25.6
17.5
8.5
-10.0
9.0
10.8
8.5
6.6
Brazil
-0.3
1.3
0.1
-1.7
-1.5
-2.2
-2.1
-2.6
-2.8
-10.1
-7.4
-14.7
-15.5
-15.6
-12.9
-15.0
-11.5
-8.9
-4.1
-5.8
-12.7
-13.8
-12.8
-10.5
-14.3
-11.1
Cape Verde
(current and capital account)
Guinea-Bissau
-0.4
-5.6
-3.5
-3.3
-5.7
-8.3
-1.6
-3.5
-2.9
Mozambique
-15.3
-10.7
-9.7
-11.9
-12.2
-11.5
-14.4
-11.6
-12.4
(current and capital account)
Portugal
(current and capital account)
São Tomé and Príncipe
-7.4
20.9
-3.0
-7.6
-8.0
-7.9
-11.4
-9.7
-8.7
-10.7
-10.1
-12.6
-10.9
-10.0
-6.4
-2.9
-7.4
-9.9
-8.9
-11.1
-10.1
-8.9
-5.2
-1.2
-0.3
-16.3
-25.8
-30.1
-28.3
-23.0
-27.7
-27.4
-22.8
-24.5
(current and capital account)
Timor-Leste
3.0
-1.7
-20.2
97.7
-9.4
3.9
-27.7
-25.3
-17.8
-23.0
50.0
65.1
66.7
51.7
48.1
57.2
45.4
37.9
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, World Economic Forum and International
Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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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