Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -5.58 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Lebanon, 2005–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -5.58 for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Lebanon peaked at -1.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.56, in 2027.
Lebanon ranks 78th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -14.15 | — |
| 2006 | -18.03 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | -18.19 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -16.43 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | -15.11 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | -12.65 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | -12.3 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | -16.8 | +36.5% |
| 2013 | -13.53 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | -13.55 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -11.63 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | -11.53 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | -13.73 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | -12.52 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | -17.72 | +41.6% |
| 2020 | -11.49 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | -3.5 | -69.5% |
| 2022 | -1.24 | -64.6% |
| 2023 | -3.46 | +179.1% |
| 2024 | -4.34 | +25.6% |
| 2025 | -3.73 | -14.0% |
| 2026 | -3.71 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | -19.56 | +427.3% |
| 2028 | -6.68 | -65.9% |
| 2029 | -6.37 | -4.7% |
| 2030 | -5.58 | -12.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -5.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.3, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -5.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.51, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | -427.3% | -3.71 | -19.56 |
| 2023 | -179.1% | -1.24 | -3.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.38 | -18.19 | -14.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | -13.6 | -17.72 | -11.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.41 | -19.56 | -1.24 | 10 |
| 2030s | -5.58 | -5.58 | -5.58 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Lebanon?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Lebanon was -5.58 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was -1.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.56 in 2027.
- How does Lebanon rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October