Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Lebanon stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Lebanon peaked at 30.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 104th of 106 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, private sector in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 1991 | 27.8% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -78.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 19.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 12.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 101 Zimbabwe 4.5% compare
- 102 Syrian Arab Republic 3.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 2.9% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0%
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20,868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 93.35 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 901.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Lebanon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Lebanon was 1.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.