France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
France currently reports 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 23,234 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 88.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 190 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 | 180,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,583 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 308,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,982 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 589,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 585,404 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | 20,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.82 million 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 (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- France, at 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 23,234 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.