Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was 4.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4.5% for annual growth of the gross capital formation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.7% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lebanon peaked at 27.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -95.6%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 73rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -196.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +277.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +117.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -81.3% |
| 2006 | -8.9% | -618.1% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -410.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -104.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -6928.9% |
| 2014 | -5.1% | -146.0% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -473.4% |
| 2017 | -1.5% | -111.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -467.0% |
| 2019 | -40.3% | -843.4% |
| 2020 | -56.1% | +39.3% |
| 2021 | -16.7% | -70.3% |
| 2022 | -95.6% | +473.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -104.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +6928.9% | -0.2% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | -8.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -40.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.0% | -95.6% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lebanon?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lebanon was 4.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.6% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).