Least developed countries vs Lebanon: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Least developed countries
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 85.9% against 41.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 44.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 98.9% | 73.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 67.6% | 37.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 53.8% | 11.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 53.1% | 9.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 86.4% | 45.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Least developed countries or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 85.9% against 41.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Least developed countries and Lebanon?
- 44.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lebanon?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.