France vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
France
1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
16,640 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
46th
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Least developed countries
How they compare
France currently reports 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre against 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 87.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 205 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 | 20,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 227.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,179 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 99,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 609.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,766 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 250,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 249,103 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 493,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 492,015 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 894,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 889,611 current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15,487 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 (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Least developed countries?
- France, at 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre against 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Least developed countries?
- 1.45 million current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.