France vs Western Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
France
4.2%
in 2024
Western Europe
22.1%
in 2024
France rank
6th
Western Europe rank
5th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 22.1% against 4.2% in France, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 5.3 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 22.6% | 18.0% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 21.9% | 17.2% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 23.0% | 18.6% | Western Europe |
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 Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 22.1% against 4.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between France and Western Europe?
- 17.9%, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- France ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 5th 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.