Final consumption expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Final consumption expenditure was 134.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure in Lebanon stood at 134.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 144.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2005.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135.7% | — |
| 1991 | 119.3% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 131.9% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 127.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 117.9% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 115.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 107.6% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 103.8% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 101.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 101.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 106.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 105.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 107.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 104.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 109.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 109.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 144.0% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 141.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 134.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.7% | 98.8% | 135.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 96.5% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 100.1% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.0% | 109.3% | 144.0% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435,209 constant LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 63.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 117.82 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 70.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.55 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Lebanon?
- Final consumption expenditure in Lebanon was 134.2% 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 144.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.