Expense in Lebanon
Lebanon: Expense was 17.12 trillion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expense in Lebanon, 1998–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Lebanon is 17.12 trillion current LCU, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Lebanon peaked at 24.29 trillion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.85 trillion current LCU, in 1998.
Lebanon ranks 21st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.10 trillion current LCU | 6.85 trillion current LCU | 7.36 trillion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.14 trillion current LCU | 7.72 trillion current LCU | 15.36 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.20 trillion current LCU | 14.98 trillion current LCU | 24.29 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.30 trillion current LCU | 17.12 trillion current LCU | 17.48 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 18 Kazakhstan 20.84 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Somalia 18.92 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.59 trillion current LCU compare
- 22 Myanmar 15.52 trillion current LCU compare
- 23 Mongolia 13.81 trillion current LCU compare
- 24 Costa Rica 13.60 trillion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Lebanon
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 11.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 7.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 48.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 17.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 15.2% (2021)
- Other taxes 17.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Lebanon?
- Expense in Lebanon was 17.12 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 trillion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Lebanon rank for expense?
- Lebanon ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.