France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per capita

France
48,986 current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,673 current US$
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

GDP per capita over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 48,986 current US$ against 1,673 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 47,313 current US$.

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$ 190.69 current US$ 1,774 current US$ France
1970s 6,104 current US$ 416.11 current US$ 5,688 current US$ France
1980s 12,742 current US$ 730.4 current US$ 12,011 current US$ France
1990s 23,947 current US$ 753.26 current US$ 23,193 current US$ France
2000s 33,175 current US$ 1,020 current US$ 32,155 current US$ France
2010s 40,555 current US$ 1,712 current US$ 38,843 current US$ France
2020s 43,945 current US$ 1,696 current US$ 42,249 current US$ France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
France, at 48,986 current US$ against 1,673 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
47,313 current US$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per capita?
France ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.