Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon is 1,977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured 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 lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 5,180 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 11th of 169 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 LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4,279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 5,180 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 4,452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 4,010 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 3,457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 3,135 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2,634 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 2,462 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,370 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2,293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,300 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,223 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,193 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,644 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 2,414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 2,564 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2,666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 28.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 548.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,709 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,370 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,180 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,729 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 8 Cambodia 3,172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Uganda 2,871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Colombia 2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Tanzania 1,837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mongolia 1,810 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Madagascar 1,525 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 1,977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,180 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.