Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 1.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.8% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 5.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1995.
Lebanon ranks 172nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -58.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -58.5% | 4.3% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Lebanon?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Lebanon was 1.8% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1995.
- How does Lebanon rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.