Iran vs Lebanon: Subsidies and other transfers

Iran
276.80 trillion current LCU
in 2009
Lebanon
149.54 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iran rank
4th
Lebanon rank
5th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Iran
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 276.80 trillion current LCU against 149.54 trillion current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 127.26 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Lebanon's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 153 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 18.82 trillion current LCU 1.09 trillion current LCU 17.73 trillion current LCU Iran
2000s 130.55 trillion current LCU 2.91 trillion current LCU 127.64 trillion current LCU Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Iran or Lebanon?
Iran, at 276.80 trillion current LCU against 149.54 trillion current LCU in Lebanon as of 2009.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Iran and Lebanon?
127.26 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Iran ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.