Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was -10.41 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lebanon stood at -10.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 238.7% on the previous year and down 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lebanon peaked at 561.25 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -65.92 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Lebanon ranks 161st of 174 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 24.19 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1973 | 54.42 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1974 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1975 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 1976 | -41.24 % change on previous year | +531.0% |
| 1977 | 104.52 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1978 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1979 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -596.9% |
| 1980 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1981 | 57.51 % change on previous year | +521.5% |
| 1982 | -65.92 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1983 | 75.98 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1984 | 44.22 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1985 | 146 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 1986 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 561.25 % change on previous year | +320.9% |
| 1988 | 182.27 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1989 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1990 | 55.97 % change on previous year | -1445.0% |
| 1991 | 110.21 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1992 | 177.27 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 43.01 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1994 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1995 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 1996 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1999 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -451.3% |
| 2000 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2002 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 2004 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 29.93 % change on previous year | +1440.5% |
| 2008 | 34.53 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2010 | -4 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 2012 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 2014 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2015 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5247 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7191 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2018 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -527.2% |
| 2019 | -10.41 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -10.41 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.41 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -10.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1445.0% | -4.16 % change on previous year | 55.97 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1440.5% | 1.94 % change on previous year | 29.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.52 % change on previous year | -41.24 % change on previous year | 104.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 113.97 % change on previous year | -65.92 % change on previous year | 561.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.69 % change on previous year | -12.58 % change on previous year | 177.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 34.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1218 % change on previous year | -10.41 % change on previous year | 14.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 158 Malawi -6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda -7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Belize -8.28 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Costa Rica -10.55 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Algeria -12.68 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Hong Kong -12.9 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 86.68 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 187.41 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lebanon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lebanon was -10.41 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 561.25 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.92 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Lebanon ranks 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.8%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.