Arab World vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- Arab World
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 7.4% against 3.6% in Arab World, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Arab World ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 17.9% | 10.8% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 10.3% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 9.1% | 4.8% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.5% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.8% | 2.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 6.7% | 3.1% | 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 middle, Arab World or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 7.4% against 3.6% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Arab World and Lebanon?
- 3.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lebanon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Arab World ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 9th 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.