Lebanon vs Palestine: Gross national expenditure
Lebanon
135.6%
in 2024
Palestine
133.2%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
15th
Palestine rank
17th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Lebanon
- Palestine
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 135.6% against 133.2% in Palestine, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Palestine ahead.
Lebanon ranks 15th and Palestine ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.6% | 156.7% | 18.1% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 122.3% | 149.8% | 27.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 127.3% | 136.8% | 9.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 133.6% | 138.7% | 5.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Lebanon or Palestine?
- Lebanon, at 135.6% against 133.2% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Lebanon and Palestine?
- 2.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Palestine rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 15th and Palestine ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.