Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Lebanon
9.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd

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

  • Lebanon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 9.8% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 0.0% 3.4% Lebanon
1970s 2.1% 0.1% 2.0% Lebanon
1980s 4.8% 0.1% 4.6% Lebanon
1990s 3.5% 0.4% 3.1% Lebanon
2000s 5.4% 1.0% 4.4% Lebanon
2010s 6.8% 1.7% 5.1% Lebanon
2020s 12.5% 2.4% 10.1% 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 &, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Lebanon, at 9.8% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
8.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Lebanon ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
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.