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
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.