Lebanon vs Netherlands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Lebanon
66.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
66.6%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
25th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.6% against 66.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 23.3% | 45.0% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 33.0% | 24.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 51.5% | 9.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 65.8% | 22.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 72.0% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 66.6% against 66.2% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Netherlands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).