France vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

France
3.0%
in 2023
Least developed countries
1.1%
in 2023
France rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
38th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • France
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.0% against 1.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes France's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 204 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 13.6% 1.6% 12.0% France
1970s 9.2% 2.2% 6.9% France
1980s 7.8% 2.8% 5.0% France
1990s 4.5% 2.2% 2.3% France
2000s 4.4% 0.9% 3.5% France
2010s 4.3% 0.8% 3.5% France
2020s 3.2% 1.1% 2.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle, France or Least developed countries?
France, at 3.0% against 1.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between France and Least developed countries?
1.9%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least developed countries?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
France ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.