France vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
France
4.2%
in 2024
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
France rank
6th
Japan rank
9th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 4.2% against 3.0% in Japan, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | France |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 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 Japan?
- France, at 4.2% against 3.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between France and Japan?
- 1.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 24 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 6th and Japan ranks 9th 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.