Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.2%
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
114.2%
in 2022
All-time low
40.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 81.2% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 114.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 50th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 114.2% | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 110.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -26.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 81.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 81.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.4%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 40.2% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 44.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 48.7% | 114.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 47 Serbia 81.9% compare
- 48 Gabon 81.8% compare
- 49 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 81.5% compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 80.6% compare
- 52 Austria 79.6% compare
- 53 Democratic Republic of the Congo 79.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon was 81.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 114.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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