France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (current US$), per capita
France
48,986 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,673 current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 48,986 current US$ per person against 1,673 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 47,313 current US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 29.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,965 current US$ per person | 190.69 current US$ per person | 1,774 current US$ per person | France |
| 1970s | 6,104 current US$ per person | 416.11 current US$ per person | 5,688 current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 12,742 current US$ per person | 730.4 current US$ per person | 12,011 current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 23,947 current US$ per person | 753.26 current US$ per person | 23,193 current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 33,175 current US$ per person | 1,020 current US$ per person | 32,155 current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 40,555 current US$ per person | 1,712 current US$ per person | 38,843 current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 43,945 current US$ per person | 1,696 current US$ per person | 42,249 current US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- France, at 48,986 current US$ per person against 1,673 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47,313 current US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.