Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was -34.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic savings in Lebanon stood at -34.2%.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 365.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Lebanon peaked at 3.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -44.0%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -35.7% | — |
| 1991 | -19.3% | -46.0% |
| 1992 | -31.9% | +65.2% |
| 1993 | -27.0% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | -17.9% | -33.7% |
| 1995 | -15.1% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | -7.6% | -49.5% |
| 1997 | -3.8% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -131.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -88.0% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | -1030.9% |
| 2001 | -1.5% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -93.7% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | +1402.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -251.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -357.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -289.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -103.9% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | +2169.0% |
| 2012 | -6.1% | +139.2% |
| 2013 | -5.3% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | -7.3% | +39.3% |
| 2015 | -3.3% | -54.5% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -66.2% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | +149.3% |
| 2018 | -4.3% | +51.4% |
| 2019 | -9.3% | +117.4% |
| 2020 | -9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -21.4% | +130.6% |
| 2022 | -44.0% | +105.5% |
| 2023 | -41.2% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | -34.2% | -17.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -34.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -34.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.5%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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% | -0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | -1402.0% | -0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | -1030.9% | 0.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15.7% | -35.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.2% | -9.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.0% | -44.0% | -9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic savings in Lebanon was -34.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.0% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic savings?
- Lebanon ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.