France vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
France
3.0%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.4%
in 2024
France rank
5th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- France
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
France currently reports 3.0% against 1.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.6%.
That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.8% | 3.9% | France |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | France |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | France |
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- France, at 3.0% against 1.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 1.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- France ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.