France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
France
21,665 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
522.41 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
France rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 21,665 BoP, current US$ per person against 522.41 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21,143 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 41.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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 | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per person | 155.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 3,292 BoP, current US$ per person | 170.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,122 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 6,331 BoP, current US$ per person | 171.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,159 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 11,078 BoP, current US$ per person | 317.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,761 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 14,991 BoP, current US$ per person | 537.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,454 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 17,972 BoP, current US$ per person | 499.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,472 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- France, at 21,665 BoP, current US$ per person against 522.41 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21,143 BoP, current US$ 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- France ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (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.