Manufacturing value added to gdp in Lebanon
Lebanon: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 1.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Lebanon, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.43 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Lebanon peaked at 12.72 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 190th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.72 | — |
| 1995 | 12.5 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.54 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.52 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.43 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.86 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.41 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.32 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.83 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.73 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.23 | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 7.51 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.24 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 7.92 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.72 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 8.36 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.29 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.45 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.05 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -51.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.45, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -58.3% | 7.05 | 2.94 |
| 2021 | -51.5% | 2.94 | 1.43 |
| 2004 | -32.6% | 10.73 | 7.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.43 | 11.86 | 12.72 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.97 | 7.2 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 7.05 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 1.43 | 2.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Lebanon?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Lebanon was 1.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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