Gross national expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross national expenditure was 135.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 135.6% for gross national expenditure in 2024.
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 in Lebanon peaked at 167.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 117.4%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 15th 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167.0% | — |
| 1991 | 148.6% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 161.1% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 158.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 154.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 151.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 142.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 133.0% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 127.2% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 122.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 121.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 124.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 118.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 120.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 120.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 119.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 119.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 123.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 129.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 124.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 125.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 129.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 130.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 132.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 132.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 125.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 124.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 124.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 126.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 121.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 117.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 126.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 145.2% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 143.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 135.6% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.6% | 122.7% | 167.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.3% | 118.8% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.3% | 121.6% | 132.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.6% | 117.4% | 145.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 12 Eritrea 137.4% compare
- 13 Gambia 136.7% compare
- 14 Tajikistan 136.4% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 133.5% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 133.2% compare
- 18 Guyana 132.7% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,451 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 22.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,066 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 121,361 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 542.88 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Lebanon?
- Gross national expenditure in Lebanon was 135.6% 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 167.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.4% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross national expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.