Africa Western and Central vs France: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Africa Western and Central
306.56 current US$ per person
in 2025
France
11,444 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
France rank
47th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • France
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

France currently reports 11,444 current US$ per person against 306.56 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11,137 current US$ per person.

That makes France's figure about 37.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and France ranks 47th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central France Difference Ahead
1960s 20.94 current US$ per person 210.84 current US$ per person 189.9 current US$ per person France
1970s 78.47 current US$ per person 989.3 current US$ per person 910.84 current US$ per person France
1980s 118.23 current US$ per person 2,381 current US$ per person 2,263 current US$ per person France
1990s 93.71 current US$ per person 4,475 current US$ per person 4,382 current US$ per person France
2000s 170.68 current US$ per person 7,632 current US$ per person 7,461 current US$ per person France
2010s 316.02 current US$ per person 9,734 current US$ per person 9,418 current US$ per person France
2020s 293.89 current US$ per person 10,859 current US$ per person 10,565 current US$ per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or France?
France, at 11,444 current US$ per person against 306.56 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and France?
11,137 current US$ per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and France?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and France rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and France ranks 47th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.