Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon

Lebanon: Adjusted savings: gross savings was -2.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-2.9%
Change on year
down 216.5%
World rank
175th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2007
All-time low
-19.6%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon, 2002–2021

-20-100102002201120212002: -4.4 % of GNI2003: -19.6 % of GNI2004: 6.7 % of GNI2005: 7.5 % of GNI2006: 10.2 % of GNI2007: 14.3 % of GNI2008: 7.9 % of GNI2009: 7.5 % of GNI2010: 5 % of GNI2011: 2.7 % of GNI2012: -2.5 % of GNI2013: -2.3 % of GNI2014: -3.7 % of GNI2015: 2.5 % of GNI2016: 2.1 % of GNI2017: -0.939 % of GNI2018: -3.9 % of GNI2019: -5.7 % of GNI2020: 2.5 % of GNI2021: -2.9 % of GNI

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon stood at -2.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 216.5% on the previous year and down 208.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon peaked at 14.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.6%, in 2003.

Lebanon ranks 175th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI) in Lebanon, 2002 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
2002 -4.4%
2003 -19.6% +341.7%
2004 6.7% -134.3%
2005 7.5% +12.2%
2006 10.2% +35.4%
2007 14.3% +40.2%
2008 7.9% -44.6%
2009 7.5% -5.7%
2010 5.0% -33.2%
2011 2.7% -45.7%
2012 -2.5% -193.4%
2013 -2.3% -8.2%
2014 -3.7% +57.7%
2015 2.5% -167.1%
2016 2.1% -14.9%
2017 -0.9% -144.7%
2018 -3.9% +313.1%
2019 -5.7% +48.3%
2020 2.5% -143.9%
2021 -2.9% -216.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% -19.6% 14.3% 8
2010s -0.7% -5.7% 5.0% 10
2020s -0.2% -2.9% 2.5% 2

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  5. 177 Dominica -11.2% compare
  6. 178 Libya -14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon?
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon was -2.9% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -19.6% in 2003.
How does Lebanon rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
Lebanon ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 208.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,707 data points, 1970–2021
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.