Arab World vs Lebanon: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Arab World
5.7%
in 2023
Lebanon
21.0%
in 2023
Arab World rank
2nd
Lebanon rank
4th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • Arab World
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 21.0% against 5.7% in Arab World, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 3.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 5.7% 37.7% 32.0% Lebanon
1970s 3.5% 33.5% 29.9% Lebanon
1980s 3.5% 16.9% 13.5% Lebanon
1990s 4.7% 19.1% 14.4% Lebanon
2000s 5.9% 25.8% 19.9% Lebanon
2010s 5.7% 23.4% 17.7% Lebanon
2020s 6.3% 19.2% 12.9% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle, Arab World or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 21.0% against 5.7% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Arab World and Lebanon?
15.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lebanon?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Arab World ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.