Expense in Lebanon
Lebanon: Expense was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expense in Lebanon, 1998–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Lebanon is 6.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Lebanon peaked at 31.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.2% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 6.3% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 152 Sudan 9.7% compare
- 153 Bangladesh 8.3% compare
- 154 Somalia 6.3% compare
- 156 Ethiopia 6.1% compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 3.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 89,500 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.94 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.39 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1,408.46 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -23.97 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -267.77 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 396.23 million current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 3,560 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 2,300.50 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Lebanon?
- Expense in Lebanon was 6.3% 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 31.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for expense?
- Lebanon ranks 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.