Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon stood at 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 14th of 186 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 11 Eritrea 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Gambia 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tajikistan 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Palestine 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Guyana 1.33 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.