France vs United Kingdom: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
France
3.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.3%
in 2024
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 237 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.3% against 3.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 237 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.