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
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Lebanon, 2008–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 104 Kuwait 0.6% compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
- 108 Montserrat 0.5% compare
- 109 Mongolia 0.0% 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 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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