Least developed countries vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Least developed countries
15,925 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
42nd
Lebanon rank
40th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre against 15,925 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 110.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 42nd and Lebanon ranks 40th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 153.95 current US$ per square kilometre 40,516 current US$ per square kilometre 40,362 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 283.58 current US$ per square kilometre 74,699 current US$ per square kilometre 74,415 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 946.97 current US$ per square kilometre 247,199 current US$ per square kilometre 246,252 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre 522,958 current US$ per square kilometre 521,032 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 4,556 current US$ per square kilometre 962,382 current US$ per square kilometre 957,826 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 11,205 current US$ per square kilometre 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 14,626 current US$ per square kilometre 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Least developed countries or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre against 15,925 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Least developed countries and Lebanon?
1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lebanon?
55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Least developed countries ranks 42nd and Lebanon ranks 40th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.