Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Lebanon
0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lebanon rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lebanon, at 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.