France vs India: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
France
4.2%
in 2024
India
3.3%
in 2024
France rank
6th
India rank
8th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 4.2% against 3.3% in India, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 191 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 2.7% | France |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 1.9% | France |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 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 India?
- France, at 4.2% against 3.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between France and India?
- 0.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and India rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- France ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 191 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 services imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.