Asia vs France: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports

Asia
38.7%
in 2024
France
3.0%
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
France rank
7th

Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time

  • Asia
  • France
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 38.7% against 3.0% in France, a difference of 35.7%.

That makes Asia's figure about 12.8 times France's.

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

Asia ranks 5th and France ranks 7th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia France Difference Ahead
2000s 29.4% 4.7% 24.6% Asia
2010s 37.2% 3.6% 33.7% Asia
2020s 38.4% 3.2% 35.2% Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Asia or France?
Asia, at 38.7% against 3.0% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and France?
35.7%, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and France rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Asia ranks 5th and France ranks 7th of 39 groups.
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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
276 places, 6,761 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed