Chemicals in Lebanon

Lebanon: Chemicals was 14.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.6%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
37th
of 153 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2020
All-time low
5.6%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2020

Chemicals in Lebanon, 1998–2020

0510151998200920201998: 5.6 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 7.6 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 10.9 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 9.9 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 9.9 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 8.6 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 8.5 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 8.8 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 9.4 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 9.9 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 9.4 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 10 % of value added in manufacturing2018: 11.7 % of value added in manufacturing2019: 11.6 % of value added in manufacturing2020: 14.6 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

In 2020, chemicals in Lebanon stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Lebanon peaked at 14.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1998.

Lebanon ranks 37th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Chemicals in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Lebanon, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1998 5.6%
2007 7.6% +35.3%
2008 10.9% +42.5%
2009 9.9% -9.4%
2010 9.9% -0.1%
2011 8.6% -13.0%
2012 8.5% -1.2%
2013 8.8% +3.9%
2014 9.4% +6.4%
2015 9.9% +5.8%
2016 9.4% -5.5%
2017 10.0% +7.1%
2018 11.7% +16.4%
2019 11.6% -0.8%
2020 14.6% +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
2000s 9.5% 7.6% 10.9% 3
2010s 9.8% 8.5% 11.7% 10
2020s 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 34 France 15.1% compare
  2. 35 Netherlands 14.8% compare
  3. 36 Jordan 14.8% compare
  4. 38 Paraguay 14.6% compare
  5. 39 Chile 14.2% compare
  6. 40 Argentina 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Lebanon?
Chemicals in Lebanon was 14.6% in 2020, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1998.
How does Lebanon rank for chemicals?
Lebanon ranks 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).