Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lebanon, 1993–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Lebanon is 5.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 17.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.4% | — |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -47.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 177 Palestine, State of 6.6% compare
- 178 Myanmar 6.4% compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 6.3% compare
- 181 Chad 5.7% compare
- 182 Brunei Darussalam 5.6% compare
- 183 Qatar 4.4% 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Lebanon?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Lebanon was 5.8% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.