Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices (US 2015) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices (US 2015) was 4,888 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in Lebanon is 4,888 million USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in Lebanon peaked at 12,682 million USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 934.42 million USD, in 1982.
That places Lebanon 134th out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices (US 2015) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,861 million USD | — |
| 1971 | 3,066 million USD | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,622 million USD | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 5,249 million USD | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 4,900 million USD | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 3,463 million USD | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 1,384 million USD | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 2,661 million USD | +92.3% |
| 1978 | 2,396 million USD | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 2,599 million USD | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 2,464 million USD | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 3,252 million USD | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 934.42 million USD | -71.3% |
| 1983 | 1,995 million USD | +113.5% |
| 1984 | 4,115 million USD | +106.3% |
| 1985 | 5,797 million USD | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 4,371 million USD | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 7,425 million USD | +69.9% |
| 1988 | 5,178 million USD | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 2,869 million USD | -44.6% |
| 1990 | 3,872 million USD | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 5,025 million USD | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 4,775 million USD | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5,606 million USD | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 6,044 million USD | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 6,459 million USD | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 6,721 million USD | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5,758 million USD | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 5,873 million USD | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,872 million USD | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 4,530 million USD | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 4,738 million USD | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,784 million USD | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,975 million USD | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,511 million USD | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5,549 million USD | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,550 million USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,673 million USD | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 8,103 million USD | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 10,428 million USD | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 10,435 million USD | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,330 million USD | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,778 million USD | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11,848 million USD | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 11,232 million USD | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10,844 million USD | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12,239 million USD | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 12,081 million USD | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12,682 million USD | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7,852 million USD | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 2,907 million USD | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 4,762 million USD | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 4,825 million USD | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,925 million USD | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4,888 million USD | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4,888 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,259 million USD, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4,888 million USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,125 million USD, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices (US 2015) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +113.5% | 934.42 million USD | 1,995 million USD |
| 1984 | +106.3% | 1,995 million USD | 4,115 million USD |
| 1977 | +92.3% | 1,384 million USD | 2,661 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,220 million USD | 1,384 million USD | 5,249 million USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,840 million USD | 934.42 million USD | 7,425 million USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,500 million USD | 3,872 million USD | 6,721 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,084 million USD | 4,530 million USD | 10,428 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,032 million USD | 7,852 million USD | 12,682 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,462 million USD | 2,907 million USD | 4,925 million USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in Lebanon?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in Lebanon was 4,888 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,682 million USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 934.42 million USD in 1982.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Macro Indicators database provides a selection of country-level macro indicators relating to total economy (Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation); agriculture activity; agriculture, forestry and fishing activity; total manufacturing activity; manufacturing of food products and beverages activity; manufacturing activity of tobacco products; and manufacturing activity of food, beverage and tobacco products.It releases time series for a selection of National Accounts variables, including gross domestic product, gross fixed capital formation, industry-level value added and gross output. The database also proposes additional indicators such as gross domestic product per capita, year-on-year growth rates and measures of industry contribution to gross domestic product. All data relating to Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, agriculture, forestry and fishing activity, and to total manufacturing activity originates from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates database, which consists of a complete and consistent set of time series of the main National Accounts aggregates of all UN Members States and other territories in the world for which National Accounts information is available. The UNSD database's content is based on the countries' official National Accounts data reported to UNSD through the annual National Accounts Questionnaire, supplemented with data estimates for any years and countries with incomplete or inconsistent information (See http://unstats.un.org/unsd/snaama/Introduction.asp). Data series relating to the sub-industry Agriculture activity are obtained from the UNSD national accounts Official Country Data databases while series on the Manufacturing activity of food and beverages products, manufacturing activity of tobacco products and manufacturing activity of food, beverages and tobacco products originates from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) INDSTAT2 database. In order to ensure that sub-industry series are consistent in levels with National Accounts based series, which is needed to support comparability across industries (agriculture vs. agro-industry and sub-industries), UNIDO originating series are rescaled on UNSD National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates data series (See Section 17.5 for a more detailed description of the data processing steps).