France vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

France
2.6%
in 2024
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
France rank
7th
Japan rank
4th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • France
  • Japan
234567200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in France, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 202 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 5.8% 1.3% Japan
2010s 3.1% 4.0% 0.9% Japan
2020s 2.6% 3.2% 0.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, France or Japan?
Japan, at 2.9% against 2.6% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between France and Japan?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed