Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 365.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 183rd out of 187 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 domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | -0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1995 | -0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1030.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2002 | -0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1402.0% |
| 2004 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -251.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -357.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -289.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2169.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2169.0% | -0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | -1402.0% | -0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | -1030.9% | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 180 Eritrea -0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Yemen -0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Lesotho -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Afghanistan -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Somalia -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 East Timor -0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 365.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.