Tax revenue in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tax revenue was 258.92 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Lebanon, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 258.92 trillion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,575.0% on the previous year and up 2,431.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Lebanon peaked at 258.92 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.89 trillion current LCU, in 1997.
That places Lebanon 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3.23 trillion current LCU | 2.89 trillion current LCU | 3.51 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.20 trillion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 9.00 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 trillion current LCU | 9.76 trillion current LCU | 12.68 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.93 trillion current LCU | 10.41 trillion current LCU | 258.92 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 tax revenue in Lebanon?
- Tax revenue in Lebanon was 258.92 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 258.92 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 trillion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for tax revenue?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,431.0%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.