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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.