France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

France
487,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 487,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 479,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 60.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 183 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 290,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 285,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 351,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 346,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 448,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 442,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 469,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 462,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 476,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 469,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
France, at 487,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
479,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 8,498 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 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.