Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Lebanon stood at 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Lebanon 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Haiti 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bahrain 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Japan 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Ukraine 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.