Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.7% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 16.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -36.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 51% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue as a proportion of 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 | -42.2% | 15.4% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon was 5.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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