Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 42.84 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lebanon, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lebanon stood at 42.84.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 103.86 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 27.06, in 1973.
Lebanon ranks 136th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.38 | — |
| 1971 | 29.59 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 27.23 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 27.06 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 28.2 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 42.68 | +51.4% |
| 1976 | 101.98 | +138.9% |
| 1977 | 55.29 | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 57.8 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 53.28 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 52.08 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 52.24 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 84.3 | +61.4% |
| 1983 | 67.65 | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 46.85 | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 38.89 | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 43.98 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 38.81 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 57.79 | +48.9% |
| 1989 | 103.86 | +79.7% |
| 1990 | 82.43 | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 59.58 | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 59.94 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.17 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 52.1 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 53.86 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 56.2 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 62.56 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 63.75 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 67.48 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 67.48 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.76 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.57 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.34 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.73 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 59.76 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.22 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.51 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 50.14 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 45.44 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 42.05 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 41.88 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.74 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.48 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 38.73 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.27 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.67 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.57 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 42.84 | +8.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 42.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.8, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 42.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.31, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +138.9% | 42.68 | 101.98 |
| 1989 | +79.7% | 57.79 | 103.86 |
| 1982 | +61.4% | 52.24 | 84.3 |
| 1975 | +51.4% | 28.2 | 42.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.45 | 27.06 | 101.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 38.81 | 103.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.31 | 52.1 | 82.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.39 | 45.44 | 67.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.96 | 37.67 | 42.84 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More public sector data for Lebanon
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 122.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 635.47 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lebanon?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lebanon was 42.84 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 103.86 in 1989.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.06 in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 136th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.