Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon
0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
16th
Lebanon rank
16th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4503 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$), per unit of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon?
- 0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.