Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.3665 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 180th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -77.1% | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3665 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.