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

Lebanon
21.0%
in 2023
Syria
58.1%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
4th
Syria rank
1st

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

  • Lebanon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 58.1% against 21.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 37.1%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.8 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 4th and Syria ranks 1st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 37.7% 34.9% 2.8% Lebanon
1970s 33.5% 24.6% 8.8% Lebanon
1980s 16.9% 11.8% 5.2% Lebanon
1990s 19.1% 15.2% 3.9% Lebanon
2000s 25.8% 21.8% 4.0% Lebanon
2010s 23.4% 49.4% 26.0% Syria
2020s 19.2% 58.1% 38.8% Syria

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, Lebanon or Syria?
Syria, at 58.1% against 21.0% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Lebanon and Syria?
37.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Lebanon ranks 4th and Syria ranks 1st of 204 countries.
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.