Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 was 294.31 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Lebanon, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lebanon stood at 294.31 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lebanon peaked at 294.31 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 205.17 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 8th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 291.34 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 280.55 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 272.73 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 265.79 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 252.59 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 249.68 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 249.63 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 231.55 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 218.34 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 207.07 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 205.17 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 215.72 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 221.74 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 224.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 231.62 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 242.04 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 247.36 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 255.01 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 269.62 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 294.31 Percentage of GDP | +9.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 294.31 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.99 Percentage of GDP, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 294.31 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.98 Percentage of GDP, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251.93 Percentage of GDP | 207.07 Percentage of GDP | 291.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.72 Percentage of GDP | 205.17 Percentage of GDP | 294.31 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 5 Congo 309.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 309.45 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Suriname 294.99 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Slovenia 190.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Croatia 175.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Seychelles 276.66 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Cyprus 274.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Netherlands 186.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 262.71 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lebanon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lebanon was 294.31 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 294.31 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.17 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.