Arab World vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Arab World
0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lebanon
0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Arab World rank
8th
Lebanon rank
10th

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

  • Arab World
  • Lebanon
0.20.40.60.81196119922023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.597 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 3.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 10th of 44 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
1990s 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5656 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2000s 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4219 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2010s 0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4329 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2020s 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4148 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Arab World or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Arab World and Lebanon?
0.597 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lebanon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Arab World ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 10th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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