Iran vs Lebanon: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iran
256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon
52,730 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Lebanon rank
2nd
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iran currently reports 256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 52,730 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lebanon, a difference of 203,381 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 4.9 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 454.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 413.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 318.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 867.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 548.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1,912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 756.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 7,281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 804.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 71,316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29,052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42,264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Lebanon?
- Iran, at 256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 52,730 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Lebanon?
- 203,381 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.