Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in France
France: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 3.0% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in France peaked at 5.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places France 5th out of 202 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 countries’ share of global in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 3.0% 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 5.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does France rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- France ranks 5th out of 202 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 14.7%. 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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