France vs Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
France
1,063 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
8.44 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- France
- Least developed countries
How they compare
France currently reports 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person against 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 1,055 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 125.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7889 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.59 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 72.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9234 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.42 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 387.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 384.05 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 881.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 869.3 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 614.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 588 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 910.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 888.33 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, France or Least developed countries?
- France, at 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person against 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between France and Least developed countries?
- 1,055 BoP, current US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least developed countries?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Least developed countries rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.