Africa Western and Central vs France: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Africa Western and Central
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 83.2% against 53.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.2% | 71.5% | 17.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 88.8% | 81.5% | 7.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 84.1% | 1.0% | France |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 87.4% | 8.9% | France |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 86.9% | 26.7% | France |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 84.0% | 28.9% | France |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 83.1% | 31.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Africa Western and Central or France?
- France, at 83.2% against 53.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Africa Western and Central and France?
- 29.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and France rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.