Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon stood at 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Lebanon 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 East Timor 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Afghanistan 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Lesotho 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Yemen 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Eritrea 1.25 current US$ per US$ 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 final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.