Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lebanon: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.2%
in 2023
Lebanon
21.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Lebanon rank
4th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 21.0% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 9.4% 37.7% 28.3% Lebanon
1970s 7.2% 33.5% 26.2% Lebanon
1980s 19.6% 16.9% 2.6% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.9% 19.1% 14.2% Lebanon
2000s 3.7% 25.8% 22.1% Lebanon
2010s 4.9% 23.4% 18.5% Lebanon
2020s 4.2% 19.2% 15.0% 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 21.0% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?
16.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.