Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 90.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 201.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,315 current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 74,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 372.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,326 current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 247,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 245,825 current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 522,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 520,680 current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 962,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 954,259 current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17,221 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$), per, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lebanon, at 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Lebanon ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.