Lebanon vs Somalia: External balance on goods and services
Lebanon
-827.49 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Somalia
-272.14 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Lebanon rank
192nd
Somalia rank
191st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Lebanon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -272.14 trillion current LCU against -827.49 trillion current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 555.35 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -988.56 billion current LCU | -208.20 billion current LCU | 780.36 billion current LCU | Somalia |
| 1990s | -1.62 trillion current LCU | -486.07 billion current LCU | 1.13 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2010s | -20.53 trillion current LCU | -65.38 trillion current LCU | 44.85 trillion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -384.55 trillion current LCU | -155.96 trillion current LCU | 228.58 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Lebanon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -272.14 trillion current LCU against -827.49 trillion current LCU in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Lebanon and Somalia?
- 555.35 trillion current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Somalia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Lebanon ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.