Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.6% against 0.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 8.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.6% against 0.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). 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 residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.