France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

France
5.86 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
9.82 billion
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
3rd

Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B200520142024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) currently reports 9.82 billion against 5.86 billion in France, a difference of 3.96 billion.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.26 billion 15.33 billion 13.07 billion Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s 1.42 billion 9.44 billion 8.01 billion Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2020s 7.50 billion 7.86 billion 358.22 million Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), France or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), at 9.82 billion against 5.86 billion in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
3.96 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
France ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,692 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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