Gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross fixed capital formation was -31.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -31.6% for gross fixed capital formation in 2024.
The figure is down 809.1% on the previous year and down 508.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon peaked at 57.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -88.6%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 165th out of 166 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 fixed 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% | -1204.6% |
| 2000 | -4.9% | -74.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -196.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -75.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +268.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +89394.9% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -99.8% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -1670.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -532.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +128.9% |
| 2014 | -5.2% | -152.4% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -472.6% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -110.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -743.8% |
| 2019 | -45.5% | -643.3% |
| 2020 | -53.0% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | -67.6% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | -88.6% | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -105.0% |
| 2024 | -31.6% | -809.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | -19.4% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | -4.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -45.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -47.3% | -88.6% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5.42 million constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 45.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,763 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35,269 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 157.77 million current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon was -31.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.6% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Lebanon ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 508.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.