Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 27.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Lebanon, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Lebanon is 27.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 33.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +612.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -55.8% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +83.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +88.9% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 4.3% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 7.5% | 27.8% | 4 |
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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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Lebanon?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Lebanon was 27.8% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.