Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 37.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 37.54 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 65.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.60 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 14.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 22.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 25.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 28.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 29.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 31.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 30.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 31.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 30.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 30.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 32.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 34.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 43.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 49.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 52.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 52.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 55.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 59.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 61.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 62.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 65.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 65.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 44.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 40.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 39.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37.54 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.15 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37.54 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 30% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +50.8% | 14.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.13 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1991 | +38.4% | 10.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.67 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 52.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 86 Nepal 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 87 Bolivia 40.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 88 Cambodia 40.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 90 Bahrain 37.13 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 91 Honduras 36.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 92 El Salvador 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 in Lebanon?
- Gross national expenditure in Lebanon was 37.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross national expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.