Foreign aid and investments received in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
47th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2023
All-time low
-568.35 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Lebanon is 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Lebanon peaked at 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, -568.35 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 47th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.72 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | -568.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -1220.6% |
| 2002 | 237.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -141.9% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | +608.9% |
| 2004 | 285.67 million millions of current united states dollars | -83.1% |
| 2005 | 373.81 million millions of current united states dollars | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 644.82 million millions of current united states dollars | +72.5% |
| 2007 | 849.61 million millions of current united states dollars | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 573.63 million millions of current united states dollars | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 867.21 million millions of current united states dollars | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 173.16 million millions of current united states dollars | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 819.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +373.0% |
| 2013 | 796.93 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 604.33 million millions of current united states dollars | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 979.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 billion millions of current united states dollars | +53.5% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | -11.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1220.6% | 50.72 million millions of current united states dollars | -568.35 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2003 | +608.9% | 237.96 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.69 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2012 | +373.0% | 173.16 million millions of current united states dollars | 819.11 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.18 million millions of current united states dollars | -568.35 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | 173.16 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 44 Ghana 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 45 Chad 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 46 South Sudan 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 48 Uruguay 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 49 Malawi 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 1.59 billion millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Lebanon?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Lebanon was 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -568.35 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Lebanon ranks 47th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).