Least developed countries vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Least developed countries
2.3%
in 2023
Lebanon
9.8%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
28th
Lebanon rank
30th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 9.8% against 2.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 3.6% 3.5% Lebanon
1970s 0.0% 2.1% 2.1% Lebanon
1980s 0.1% 4.8% 4.6% Lebanon
1990s 0.6% 3.5% 2.9% Lebanon
2000s 2.0% 5.4% 3.4% Lebanon
2010s 2.8% 6.8% 4.0% Lebanon
2020s 2.9% 12.5% 9.6% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &, Least developed countries or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 9.8% against 2.3% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Least developed countries and Lebanon?
7.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lebanon?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Least developed countries ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.