Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lebanon

Lebanon: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 6.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.3
Change on year
down 57.9%
World rank
155th
of 157 countries
All-time high
31.71
in 2006
All-time low
6.3
in 2021
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lebanon, 1998–2021

1020301998200920211998: 26.21999: 28.12000: 30.52001: 292002: 28.42003: 30.52004: 26.82005: 26.82006: 31.72007: 31.62008: 30.52009: 28.82010: 25.82011: 26.42012: 26.82013: 26.72014: 25.92015: 22.92016: 25.82017: 262018: 29.32019: 29.22020: 14.92021: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 6.3 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lebanon peaked at 31.71 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2021.

Lebanon ranks 155th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lebanon, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 26.18
1999 28.06 +7.2%
2000 30.51 +8.8%
2001 29.01 -4.9%
2002 28.35 -2.3%
2003 30.47 +7.5%
2004 26.85 -11.9%
2005 26.84 -0.0%
2006 31.71 +18.1%
2007 31.57 -0.4%
2008 30.55 -3.2%
2009 28.79 -5.8%
2010 25.84 -10.2%
2011 26.4 +2.1%
2012 26.8 +1.5%
2013 26.69 -0.4%
2014 25.95 -2.8%
2015 22.9 -11.8%
2016 25.85 +12.9%
2017 25.98 +0.5%
2018 29.35 +12.9%
2019 29.19 -0.5%
2020 14.94 -48.8%
2021 6.3 -57.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.12 26.18 28.06 2
2000s 29.47 26.84 31.71 10
2010s 26.49 22.9 29.35 10
2020s 10.62 6.3 14.94 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 152 Sudan 9.73 compare
  2. 153 Bangladesh 8.32 compare
  3. 154 Somalia 6.35 compare
  4. 156 Ethiopia 6.12 compare
  5. 157 United Arab Emirates 3.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lebanon?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lebanon was 6.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 31.71 in 2006.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2021.
How does Lebanon rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Lebanon ranks 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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