Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Lebanon
Lebanon: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 23.46 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
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
Lebanon recorded 23.46 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lebanon peaked at 26.02 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.23 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 16th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.23 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 16.19 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 15.98 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.78 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.27 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.17 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.89 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.16 Percentage of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 21.93 Percentage of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 26.02 Percentage of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 23.88 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 23.71 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.82 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.41 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 23.99 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 22.73 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.82 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 23.89 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.41 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.46 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 23.46 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.52 Percentage of GDP, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 23.46 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.16 Percentage of GDP, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.26 Percentage of GDP | 15.23 Percentage of GDP | 26.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.81 Percentage of GDP | 22.73 Percentage of GDP | 25.41 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 13 Latvia 17.15 Percentage of GDP compare
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- 14 Bhutan 23.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Viet Nam 16.45 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Slovenia 15.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.74 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Fiji 12.66 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Malta 23.29 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Mozambique 23.12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Morocco 22.41 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 23.46 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 26.02 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.23 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 147 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 down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 investment (gross fixed capital formation). 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.