Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Lebanon
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 25.21 % change on previous year against 9.54 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.67 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 30.6 % change on previous year | 26.79 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 1980s | -0.1829 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 11.91 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 11.37 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Lebanon, at 25.21 % change on previous year against 9.54 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 15.67 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.