Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Lebanon

Lebanon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
121.67 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
65th
of 157 countries
All-time high
184.05 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2016
All-time low
121.67 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Lebanon, 2000–2020

0501001502002000201020202000: 177.1 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 163.5 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 161.6 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 160.9 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 150.1 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 161.3 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 151.8 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 150 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 152.9 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 163.7 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 157.8 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 156.4 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 163 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 167.1 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 176.7 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 181.2 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 184.1 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 170.7 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 171.9 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 182.1 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 121.7 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Lebanon peaked at 184.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2016 and was at its lowest, 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.

Lebanon ranks 65th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Lebanon, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 177.07 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 163.52 Percentage of merchandise value -7.7%
2002 161.56 Percentage of merchandise value -1.2%
2003 160.92 Percentage of merchandise value -0.4%
2004 150.12 Percentage of merchandise value -6.7%
2005 161.3 Percentage of merchandise value +7.4%
2006 151.79 Percentage of merchandise value -5.9%
2007 149.98 Percentage of merchandise value -1.2%
2008 152.86 Percentage of merchandise value +1.9%
2009 163.72 Percentage of merchandise value +7.1%
2010 157.77 Percentage of merchandise value -3.6%
2011 156.38 Percentage of merchandise value -0.9%
2012 162.97 Percentage of merchandise value +4.2%
2013 167.06 Percentage of merchandise value +2.5%
2014 176.68 Percentage of merchandise value +5.8%
2015 181.21 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%
2016 184.05 Percentage of merchandise value +1.6%
2017 170.7 Percentage of merchandise value -7.3%
2018 171.86 Percentage of merchandise value +0.7%
2019 182.07 Percentage of merchandise value +5.9%
2020 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value -33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 159.29 Percentage of merchandise value 149.98 Percentage of merchandise value 177.07 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 171.08 Percentage of merchandise value 156.38 Percentage of merchandise value 184.05 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 62 Cyprus 123.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 63 Israel 121.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 64 Kenya 121.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 66 Bhutan 120.22 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 67 Panama 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 68 Saint Lucia 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Lebanon?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Lebanon was 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 184.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2016.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Lebanon ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.