Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in France
France: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 237 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2001
All-time low
2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 2.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in France peaked at 5.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
That places France 9th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 16.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 2.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 15.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Republic of Korea 2.8% compare
- 6 South Korea 2.8% compare
- 8 Italy 2.8% compare
- 10 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 2.5% compare
- 12 Canada 2.3% compare
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in France?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in France was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does France rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- France ranks 9th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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