Lebanon vs Syria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Lebanon
9.8%
in 2023
Syria
9.3%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
30th
Syria rank
31st

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

  • Lebanon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 9.8% against 9.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 30th and Syria ranks 31st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 1.8% 1.7% Lebanon
1970s 2.1% 2.3% 0.2% Syria
1980s 4.8% 3.6% 1.2% Lebanon
1990s 3.5% 10.1% 6.6% Syria
2000s 5.4% 14.2% 8.8% Syria
2010s 6.8% 13.1% 6.3% Syria
2020s 12.5% 8.6% 3.9% 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 Syria?
Lebanon, at 9.8% against 9.3% in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Lebanon and Syria?
0.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Lebanon ranks 30th and Syria ranks 31st 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.