General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.27 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon stood at 1.27 billion current US$.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 8.42 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 491.25 million current US$, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 491.25 million current US$ | 491.25 million current US$ | 491.25 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 535.69 million current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.40 billion current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 billion current US$ | 4.70 billion current US$ | 8.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 545.95 million current US$ | 2.90 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 147 United States Virgin Islands 1.61 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Greenland 1.39 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Togo 1.30 billion current US$ compare
- 151 Maldives 1.23 billion current US$ compare
- 152 East Timor 1.13 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Faroe Islands 1.13 billion current 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 1.27 billion current 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 8.42 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.25 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.