Compensation of employees in Lebanon
Lebanon: Compensation of employees was 87.05 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Lebanon, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, compensation of employees in Lebanon stood at 87.05 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1,483.4% on the previous year and up 2,000.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Lebanon peaked at 87.05 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.76 trillion current LCU, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 3rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Compensation of employees in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 1.77 trillion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.00 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.00 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.30 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.56 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.26 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 3.18 trillion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.49 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.95 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 4.00 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.14 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.31 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.46 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.05 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 5.60 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5.61 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.58 trillion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.50 trillion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 87.05 trillion current LCU | +1483.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 2.01 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 1.76 trillion current LCU | 3.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 trillion current LCU | 3.18 trillion current LCU | 5.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.71 trillion current LCU | 5.50 trillion current LCU | 87.05 trillion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 321.02 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Indonesia 127.66 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Korea 62.92 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 60.19 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Colombia 59.35 trillion current LCU compare
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 compensation of employees in Lebanon?
- Compensation of employees in Lebanon was 87.05 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.05 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 trillion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for compensation of employees?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,000.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. 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.