Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 11.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Lebanon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Lebanon is 11.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Lebanon peaked at 24.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +126.3% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -49.9% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +79.5% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +86.2% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -69.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +69.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +148.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +63.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +8.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 8.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 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 in Lebanon?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Lebanon was 11.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.