Lebanon vs Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Lebanon
66.2%
in 2024
Seychelles
64.4%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
21st
Seychelles rank
24th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Lebanon
- Seychelles
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 66.2% against 64.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 21st and Seychelles ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 42.8% | 25.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 50.6% | 6.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 150.4% | 108.2% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 191.9% | 148.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 97.2% | 28.5% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Lebanon, at 66.2% against 64.4% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Seychelles?
- 1.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Seychelles?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Seychelles rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 21st and Seychelles ranks 24th 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).