Food, beverages and tobacco in Lebanon
Lebanon: Food, beverages and tobacco was 40.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Lebanon, 1998–2020
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Lebanon is 40.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Lebanon peaked at 40.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.8% | — |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 40.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 40.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.3% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 26.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 49 Mozambique 43.7%
- 50 Honduras 42.0%
- 51 Senegal 41.2% compare
- 53 Moldova 40.0% compare
- 54 New Zealand 39.8% compare
- 55 Chile 39.6% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Lebanon?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Lebanon was 40.7% in 2020, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Lebanon ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).