Subsidies and other transfers in Lebanon
Lebanon: Subsidies and other transfers was 149.54 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Lebanon, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 149.54 trillion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,751.3% on the previous year and up 2,004.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Lebanon peaked at 149.54 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 957.00 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 957.00 billion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 5.56 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 trillion current LCU | 5.06 trillion current LCU | 9.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.21 trillion current LCU | 8.01 trillion current LCU | 149.54 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 subsidies and other transfers in Lebanon?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Lebanon was 149.54 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 149.54 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 957.00 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Lebanon rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,004.1%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.