Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon is 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 251.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 1,629 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 271.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 501.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 540.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 615.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 591.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 546.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 453.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 430.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 345.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 316.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 313.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 292.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 298.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 337.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 331.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 330.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 369.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 411.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 422.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 377.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 386.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 381.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 407.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 367.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 327.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 340.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 322.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 328.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 210.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 298.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 630.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.9% |
| 2022 | 334.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 1,629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +386.8% |
| 2024 | 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 57.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 711.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +386.8% | 334.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,629 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +110.9% | 298.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 630.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +84.5% | 271.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 501.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 217.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 615.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 292.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 422.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 407.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 298.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 6 Guinea 3,289 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Laos 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Paraguay 1,640 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cambodia 1,241 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Tanzania 1,073 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mongolia 993.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,629 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.