France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

France
1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
17,486 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 17,486 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 67.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 204 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 16,124 current US$ per square kilometre 191.17 current US$ per square kilometre 15,933 current US$ per square kilometre France
1970s 77,536 current US$ per square kilometre 764.77 current US$ per square kilometre 76,771 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 190,137 current US$ per square kilometre 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre 188,865 current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 429,866 current US$ per square kilometre 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre 427,829 current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 807,745 current US$ per square kilometre 9,253 current US$ per square kilometre 798,492 current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre 15,574 current US$ per square kilometre 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 16,413 current US$ per square kilometre 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
France, at 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 17,486 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
France ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,220 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.