France vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

France
1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
15,925 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
45th
Least developed countries rank
42nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • France
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre against 15,925 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 91.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd 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 17,832 current US$ per square kilometre 147.31 current US$ per square kilometre 17,685 current US$ per square kilometre France
1970s 86,897 current US$ per square kilometre 433.83 current US$ per square kilometre 86,463 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 216,869 current US$ per square kilometre 935.52 current US$ per square kilometre 215,934 current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 426,380 current US$ per square kilometre 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre 424,455 current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 887,893 current US$ per square kilometre 4,556 current US$ per square kilometre 883,337 current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 11,205 current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre 14,626 current US$ per square kilometre 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, France or Least developed countries?
France, at 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre against 15,925 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between France and Least developed countries?
1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
France ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.