Gross capital formation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross capital formation was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation in Lebanon stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Lebanon peaked at 36.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.3% | — |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 22.8% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 12.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 182 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.9% compare
- 183 South Sudan 5.8% compare
- 184 Djibouti 1.6% compare
- 186 Sudan 0.7% compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea -3.7% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,451 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 22.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,066 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 121,361 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 542.88 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Lebanon?
- Gross capital formation in Lebanon was 1.4% 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 36.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross capital formation?
- Lebanon ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.