France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
France
2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
23,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 84.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 198 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 | 187,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 296,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 293,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 576,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 572,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 1.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- France, at 2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.