Lebanon vs South Asia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Lebanon
- South Asia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 85.9% against 30.0% in South Asia, a difference of 55.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.9% | 13.1% | 85.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 18.7% | 48.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 29.0% | 24.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 35.0% | 18.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 30.4% | 56.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Lebanon or South Asia?
- Lebanon, at 85.9% against 30.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Lebanon and South Asia?
- 55.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and South Asia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Lebanon ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 45th of 204 countries.
- 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.