Personal remittances, received in Lebanon

Lebanon: Personal remittances, received was 33.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.35
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
2nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
33.35
in 2023
All-time low
12.71
in 2018
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Personal remittances, received in Lebanon, 2002–2023

01020302002201220232002: 13.32003: 23.62004: 26.42005: 22.92006: 23.62007: 23.22008: 24.72009: 21.42010: 182011: 17.22012: 15.22013: 16.12014: 152015: 152016: 14.92017: 13.32018: 12.72019: 14.32020: 20.82021: 27.52022: 30.72023: 33.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 33.35 for personal remittances, received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Lebanon peaked at 33.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 2018.

Lebanon ranks 2nd of 69 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 in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) in Lebanon, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 13.29
2003 23.62 +77.8%
2004 26.42 +11.9%
2005 22.91 -13.3%
2006 23.62 +3.1%
2007 23.24 -1.6%
2008 24.66 +6.1%
2009 21.35 -13.4%
2010 17.98 -15.8%
2011 17.23 -4.2%
2012 15.16 -12.0%
2013 16.14 +6.5%
2014 14.95 -7.4%
2015 14.98 +0.2%
2016 14.87 -0.8%
2017 13.32 -10.4%
2018 12.71 -4.6%
2019 14.28 +12.4%
2020 20.79 +45.6%
2021 27.47 +32.1%
2022 30.66 +11.6%
2023 33.35 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.39 13.29 26.42 8
2010s 15.16 12.71 17.98 10
2020s 28.07 20.79 33.35 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 1 Tajikistan 47.89 compare
  2. 3 Kyrgyzstan 17.74 compare
  3. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.3 compare
  4. 5 Yemen 15.89 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Lebanon?
Personal remittances, received in Lebanon was 33.35 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 33.35 in 2023.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 2018.
How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances, received?
Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, received 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 UNICEF, published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,409 data points, 1970–2024
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