Gross capital formation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross capital formation was -31.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Lebanon, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Lebanon is -31.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 809.1% on the previous year and down 517.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Lebanon peaked at 57.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -95.6%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.7% | — |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -82.0% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | -12.8% | -269.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -113.7% |
| 1999 | -19.4% | -1204.0% |
| 2000 | -4.9% | -74.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -196.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +277.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +117.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -81.3% |
| 2006 | -8.9% | -618.1% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -410.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -104.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -6928.9% |
| 2014 | -5.1% | -146.0% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -473.4% |
| 2017 | -1.5% | -111.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -467.0% |
| 2019 | -40.3% | -843.4% |
| 2020 | -56.1% | +39.3% |
| 2021 | -16.7% | -70.3% |
| 2022 | -95.6% | +473.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -104.7% |
| 2024 | -31.6% | -809.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | -19.4% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | -8.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -40.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.1% | -95.6% | 4.5% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 873.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 202.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 905,948 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Lebanon?
- Gross capital formation in Lebanon was -31.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.6% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross capital formation?
- Lebanon ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 517.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.