Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lebanon stood at 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 1,459 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 164.35 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 131st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 266.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 361.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 360.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 412.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 428.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 553.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 667.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 695.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 697.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 688.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 708.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 734.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 735.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 733.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 734.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 736.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 766 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 773.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 880.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 846.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 834.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 850.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 859.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 887.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 966.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 1,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 686.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 164.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 220.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 179.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | -76.1% | 686.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 164.35 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2020 | -53.0% | 1,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | 686.25 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 239.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 697.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 688.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 880.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 834.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 164.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 686.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 128 India 233.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 228.02 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Senegal 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 185.33 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Guinea 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 134 Haiti 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lebanon?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lebanon was 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,459 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.