Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.9664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +66.2% | 0.7565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 54 Mozambique 0.4682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Brunei 0.4633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Switzerland 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Denmark 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Belarus 0.4509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Belize 0.4507 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.