Manufacturing, value added in Lebanon

Lebanon: Manufacturing, value added was -6.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-6.9%
Change on year
up 68.5%
World rank
181st
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2007
All-time low
-21.8%
in 2020
Years of data
30
1992–2021

Manufacturing, value added in Lebanon, 1992–2021

-20-10010201992200620211992: 12.5 annual % growth1993: 9.8 annual % growth1994: 8 annual % growth1995: 4.7 annual % growth1996: 11.7 annual % growth1997: 0.882 annual % growth1998: 5.4 annual % growth1999: -0.9 annual % growth2000: 0 annual % growth2001: 1.9 annual % growth2002: 5.2 annual % growth2003: 3.9 annual % growth2004: 5.9 annual % growth2005: 5.5 annual % growth2006: 0.401 annual % growth2007: 19.5 annual % growth2008: 7.8 annual % growth2009: -2 annual % growth2010: 6 annual % growth2011: 1.3 annual % growth2012: 2.1 annual % growth2013: 5.4 annual % growth2014: -5 annual % growth2015: -4.7 annual % growth2016: -5.4 annual % growth2017: -1.3 annual % growth2018: -3.4 annual % growth2019: -14.2 annual % growth2020: -21.8 annual % growth2021: -6.9 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Lebanon is -6.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 68.5% on the previous year and down 617.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Lebanon peaked at 19.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -21.8%, in 2020.

Lebanon ranks 181st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing, value added in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth) in Lebanon, 1992 to 2021.
Year annual % growth Change
1992 12.5%
1993 9.8% -21.8%
1994 8.0% -18.4%
1995 4.7% -40.8%
1996 11.7% +146.5%
1997 0.9% -92.4%
1998 5.4% +512.5%
1999 -0.9% -116.7%
2000 0.0% -100.0%
2001 1.9%
2002 5.2% +173.7%
2003 3.9% -25.0%
2004 5.9% +51.8%
2005 5.5% -6.2%
2006 0.4% -92.8%
2007 19.5% +4776.6%
2008 7.8% -60.2%
2009 -2.0% -125.5%
2010 6.0% -403.5%
2011 1.3% -78.1%
2012 2.1% +55.1%
2013 5.4% +165.2%
2014 -5.0% -192.4%
2015 -4.7% -6.1%
2016 -5.4% +15.3%
2017 -1.3% -75.9%
2018 -3.4% +159.9%
2019 -14.2% +314.2%
2020 -21.8% +53.9%
2021 -6.9% -68.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% -0.9% 12.5% 8
2000s 4.8% -2.0% 19.5% 10
2010s -1.9% -14.2% 6.0% 10
2020s -14.3% -21.8% -6.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Lebanon?
Manufacturing, value added in Lebanon was -6.9% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -21.8% in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for manufacturing, value added?
Lebanon ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 617.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,906 data points, 1961–2025
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Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.