Lebanon vs North Macedonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Lebanon
66.2%
in 2024
North Macedonia
68.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
21st
North Macedonia rank
20th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Lebanon
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 68.3% against 66.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 21st and North Macedonia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 38.0% | 10.6% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 53.4% | 11.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 66.0% | 22.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 78.0% | 9.3% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 68.3% 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 North Macedonia?
- 2.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and North Macedonia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 21st and North Macedonia ranks 20th 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).