Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 3.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 7th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 3.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 3.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 4 Sierra Leone 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Egypt 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 East Timor 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lesotho 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Angola 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Iran 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.