Central African Republic vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Central African Republic
30.0%
in 2023
Lebanon
30.8%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
62nd
Lebanon rank
59th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 30.8% against 30.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 59th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 7.3% 5.3% Lebanon
1970s 1.8% 8.4% 6.6% Lebanon
1980s 3.4% 10.0% 6.6% Lebanon
1990s 5.1% 11.6% 6.5% Lebanon
2000s 9.2% 20.3% 11.1% Lebanon
2010s 22.9% 26.3% 3.4% Lebanon
2020s 23.5% 31.9% 8.5% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Central African Republic or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 30.8% against 30.0% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Central African Republic and Lebanon?
0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lebanon?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Central African Republic ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.