Greece vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Greece
13.9%
in 2023
Lebanon
12.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Lebanon rank
36th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Greece
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 13.9% against 12.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.

Greece ranks 35th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 22.0% 17.6% Lebanon
1970s 6.2% 12.4% 6.2% Lebanon
1980s 16.7% 8.6% 8.1% Greece
1990s 4.8% 11.1% 6.3% Lebanon
2000s 5.4% 13.4% 8.0% Lebanon
2010s 12.6% 13.4% 0.8% Lebanon
2020s 12.7% 13.6% 1.0% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Greece or Lebanon?
Greece, at 13.9% against 12.9% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Greece and Lebanon?
1.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lebanon?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Greece and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Greece ranks 35th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.