France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
France
16,588 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
450.09 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
France rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 16,588 BoP, current US$ per person against 450.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16,138 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 36.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,698 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 2,819 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,671 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 5,228 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,078 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 9,057 BoP, current US$ per person | 274.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,783 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 12,785 BoP, current US$ per person | 466.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,318 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 14,713 BoP, current US$ per person | 432.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,281 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- France, at 16,588 BoP, current US$ per person against 450.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16,138 BoP, current US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, 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.