Lebanon vs OECD members: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Lebanon
- OECD members
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 12.9% against 3.7% in OECD members, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 3.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.0% | 5.5% | 16.5% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 5.4% | 7.1% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 1.6% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 3.4% | 7.8% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 4.1% | 9.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 4.2% | 9.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 3.3% | 10.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Lebanon or OECD members?
- Lebanon, at 12.9% against 3.7% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Lebanon and OECD members?
- 9.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and OECD members?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and OECD members rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Lebanon ranks 36th and OECD members 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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About this data
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.