France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
France currently reports 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre against 17,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 68.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 393.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,727 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 93,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,973 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 228,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 226,144 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 500,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 496,858 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 825,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 816,170 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- France, at 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre against 17,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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
Merchandise exports (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.