Ores and metals exports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Ores and metals exports was 9.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Lebanon, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Lebanon is 9.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Lebanon peaked at 14.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1972.
Lebanon ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.6% | — |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +73.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +70.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +8.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Lebanon?
- Ores and metals exports in Lebanon was 9.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1972.
- How does Lebanon rank for ores and metals exports?
- Lebanon ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.