Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 21.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Lebanon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Lebanon stood at 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Lebanon peaked at 48.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.7% | — |
| 1961 | 46.5% | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 31.9% | -31.5% |
| 1964 | 35.4% | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 31.6% | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 40.2% | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 33.4% | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 37.2% | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 34.4% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 35.9% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 33.3% | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +108.5% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -13.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 21.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 86.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 21.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.7% | 31.6% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.5% | 24.2% | 40.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 7.8% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 14.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 19.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 17.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 14.8% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Lebanon?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Lebanon was 21.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.