Lebanon vs Nauru: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Lebanon
66.2%
in 2024
Nauru
72.1%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
21st
Nauru rank
18th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Lebanon
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 72.1% against 66.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Lebanon ranks 21st and Nauru ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 274.5% | 232.3% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 87.0% | 43.7% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 59.6% | 9.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lebanon or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 72.1% against 66.2% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Nauru?
- 5.9%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Nauru rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 21st and Nauru ranks 18th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).