Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Lebanon

Lebanon: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
107th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Lebanon, 2008–2023

0.511.522.532008201520232008: 2.22009: 2.92010: 2.92011: 2.82012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.82015: 32016: 32017: 3.12018: 32019: 32020: 22021: 1.32022: 0.92023: 0.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Lebanon is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Lebanon peaked at 3.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.

Lebanon ranks 107th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Lebanon, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 2.2%
2009 2.9% +31.8%
2010 2.9% +0.0%
2011 2.8% -3.4%
2012 2.6% -7.1%
2013 2.6% +0.0%
2014 2.8% +7.7%
2015 3.0% +7.1%
2016 3.0% +0.0%
2017 3.1% +3.3%
2018 3.0% -3.2%
2019 3.0% +0.0%
2020 2.0% -33.3%
2021 1.3% -35.0%
2022 0.9% -30.8%
2023 0.6% -33.3%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 22% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 2.9% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 10
2020s 1.2% 0.6% 2.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Lebanon?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Lebanon was 0.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
How does Lebanon rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Lebanon ranks 107th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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 Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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