Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at -4.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 649.2% on the previous year and down 211.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 50.82 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -26.28 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 50.82 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1994 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1997 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1998 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1999 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2468 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2001 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +1979.5% |
| 2002 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2005 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2007 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +871.6% |
| 2008 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2011 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2012 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -577.3% |
| 2013 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9365 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0533 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2019 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -17128.2% |
| 2020 | -26.28 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 2021 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2022 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2023 | -0.5411 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2024 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +649.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -4.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.27 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -4.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.03 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -17128.2% | 0.0533 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1979.5% | 0.2468 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +871.6% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 50.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.44 % change on previous year | -26.28 % change on previous year | -0.5411 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 160 Kuwait -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Brunei -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Venezuela -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Namibia -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Iran -4.87 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Qatar -7.25 % 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.82 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.28 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.