General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: General government final consumption expenditure was 16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 38.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -76.0%, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5% | — |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +183.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -96.0% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +974.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -66.6% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +469.2% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -73.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +820.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +199.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +472.1% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | -119.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -87.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -1411.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +132.5% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -44.4% |
| 2020 | -53.7% | -2024.3% |
| 2021 | -76.0% | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -146.0% |
| 2023 | -18.4% | -152.6% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -190.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 1.6% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -2.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.3% | -76.0% | 34.9% | 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 57.72 current US$ per person (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 167.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 678,506 current LCU per person (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 396.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon was 16.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.0% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.