France vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
France currently reports 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre against 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 104.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 46th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 205 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 239.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,166 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 99,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 694.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,681 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 250,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 249,062 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 493,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 492,178 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 894,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 890,320 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- France, at 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre against 13,988 current US$ per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 46th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (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.