Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 45.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Lebanon, 1996–2021
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 45.7% for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 116.3% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 45.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 43rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.5% | — |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +114.6% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +116.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 10.9% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 6.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 15.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 21.1% | 45.7% | 2 |
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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)
- 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 total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Lebanon?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Lebanon was 45.7% in 2021, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 43rd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.