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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lebanon

Lebanon: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
162nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lebanon is 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Lebanon ranks 162nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.2088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -31.3%
1992 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1993 0.1733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1994 0.1673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1995 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1996 0.1631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1997 0.1742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1998 0.1686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1999 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2000 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2001 0.1767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2002 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2003 0.1656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2004 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2005 0.1596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2006 0.1589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2007 0.1495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2008 0.1309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2009 0.1242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2010 0.111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2011 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2012 0.1011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2013 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2014 0.1171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2015 0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2016 0.1397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2017 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2018 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2019 0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2020 0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2021 0.0406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -67.1%
2022 0.0604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +48.7%
2023 0.0516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2024 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 159 Congo 0.0569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 160 Armenia 0.0518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 161 Cambodia 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 163 Bangladesh 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 164 Ethiopia 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Lebanon rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.