Other expense in Lebanon
Lebanon: Other expense was 4.53 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4.53 trillion current LCU for other expense in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,746.3% on the previous year and up 843.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Lebanon peaked at 4.53 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 148.20 billion current LCU, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 10th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.39 billion current LCU | 148.20 billion current LCU | 962.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.01 billion current LCU | 233.47 billion current LCU | 609.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 172.36 billion current LCU | 4.53 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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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 other expense in Lebanon?
- Other expense in Lebanon was 4.53 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.20 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for other expense?
- Lebanon ranks 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 843.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.