Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon
0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
14th
Lebanon rank
16th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.4179 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lebanon?
- 0.4179 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.