How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lebanon?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Lebanon: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Arab World

0.4119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Lebanon

1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Arab World rank

8th

Lebanon rank

8th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Arab World
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.7481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.8 times Arab World's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
2010s	0.4075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
2020s	0.3678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Lebanon?: 0.7481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lebanon?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Lebanon rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.