Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Lebanon
1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.9961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lebanon, at 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.