Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon is 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 3rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Tajikistan 0.5767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Tonga 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Honduras 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 El Salvador 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Nicaragua 0.2663 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.