Gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon peaked at 36.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 180th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.3% | — |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 22.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 13.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 177 South Sudan 5.8% compare
- 178 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.6% compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 4.4% compare
- 181 Sudan 0.7% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.0994 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 45.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 935.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4.18 million current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Lebanon was 1.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Lebanon ranks 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.