General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon stood at 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 8.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 862.63 million constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 862.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 939.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
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- 140 Tajikistan 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon was 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 862.63 million constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.