Lebanon vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Lebanon
2.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
2.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
76th

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

  • Lebanon
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 76th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 1.8% 0.4% Malaysia
1970s 1.2% 1.9% 0.7% Malaysia
1980s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% Malaysia
1990s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Malaysia
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Lebanon
2010s 2.2% 2.6% 0.4% Malaysia
2020s 2.6% 2.9% 0.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Lebanon or Malaysia?
Lebanon, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Lebanon and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malaysia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Lebanon ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 76th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 South 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South 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.