Primary income payments in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary income payments was 937.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments in Lebanon stood at 937.14 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Lebanon peaked at 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 937.14 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Lebanon ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 937.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 121 Moldova 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Iceland 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Mali 955.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Namibia 933.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Bahamas 921.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Jamaica 920.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Manufacturing, value added 330.05 million current US$ (2021)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 129.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 34.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3,118.37 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 37.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure -4.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 3.88 trillion current LCU (2021)
- Final consumption expenditure 134.2% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 6.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 135.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Lebanon?
- Primary income payments in Lebanon was 937.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 937.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary income payments?
- Lebanon ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.