Central and Southern Asia vs Lebanon: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Central and Southern Asia
-14.0%
in 2022
Lebanon
-6.3%
in 2021
Central and Southern Asia rank
5th
Lebanon rank
8th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Lebanon
-30-20-10200020112022

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports -6.3% against -14.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 7.7%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 8th of 27 groups.

Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s -12.8% -29.5% 16.7% Central and Southern Asia
2010s -15.3% -26.2% 10.9% Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Central and Southern Asia or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at -6.3% against -14.0% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Central and Southern Asia and Lebanon?
7.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Lebanon?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Lebanon rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 8th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed