France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
France
16,557 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
464.72 current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
France currently reports 16,557 current US$ per person against 464.72 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16,092 current US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 35.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 50 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 193 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,782 current US$ per person | 120.96 current US$ per person | 1,661 current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 2,931 current US$ per person | 150.14 current US$ per person | 2,781 current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 5,347 current US$ per person | 160.82 current US$ per person | 5,186 current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 9,200 current US$ per person | 273.52 current US$ per person | 8,927 current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 12,889 current US$ per person | 442.62 current US$ per person | 12,447 current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 15,117 current US$ per person | 421.69 current US$ per person | 14,695 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 (current us$), per capita, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- France, at 16,557 current US$ per person against 464.72 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16,092 current US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.