Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Lebanon
12.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
14.5%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.5% against 12.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 21.9% 22.7% 0.8% Saudi Arabia
1970s 12.4% 25.1% 12.6% Saudi Arabia
1980s 8.6% 4.1% 4.5% Lebanon
1990s 11.1% 5.9% 5.2% Lebanon
2000s 13.4% 7.8% 5.6% Lebanon
2010s 13.4% 11.4% 2.0% Lebanon
2020s 13.6% 15.1% 1.5% Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 14.5% against 12.9% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
1.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Lebanon ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd 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

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.