General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.27 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon stood at 1.27 billion current US$.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 8.42 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 491.25 million current US$, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 491.25 million current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 535.69 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 656.72 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 818.17 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 950.67 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 4.57 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 4.70 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.02 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.26 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.64 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.00 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.42 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 8.07 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.90 billion current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 545.95 million current US$ | -81.2% |
| 2022 | 761.04 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.27 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.90 billion current US$, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.27 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.89 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -81.2% | 2.90 billion current US$ | 545.95 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 491.25 million current US$ | 491.25 million current US$ | 491.25 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 535.69 million current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.40 billion current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 billion current US$ | 4.70 billion current US$ | 8.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 545.95 million current US$ | 2.90 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Lebanon was 1.27 billion current US$ 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 8.42 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.25 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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 (current US$). 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. 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.