Final consumption expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Final consumption expenditure was -4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Lebanon is -4.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 611.0% on the previous year and down 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 53.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -21.8%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 173rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.1% | — |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +51.9% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -72.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -80.8% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +70.2% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | -111.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -500.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +309.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +56.9% |
| 2005 | -2.5% | -149.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -222.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +134.9% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | -2.7% | -137.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -434.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -36.1% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -178.3% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | -21.8% | +1446.5% |
| 2021 | -7.0% | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -147.0% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -117.0% |
| 2024 | -4.0% | +611.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | -0.6% | 53.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -2.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -2.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.0% | -21.8% | 3.3% | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 29.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89,500 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 400.36 million current LCU per person (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Lebanon?
- Final consumption expenditure in Lebanon was -4.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.8% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.4%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.