Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of was -3.1 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Lebanon, 2005–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Lebanon stood at -3.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Lebanon peaked at -0.7148 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.11, in 2027.
That places Lebanon 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.62 | — |
| 2006 | -5.44 | +50.2% |
| 2007 | -5.88 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -5.23 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | -4.06 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | -2.1 | -48.2% |
| 2011 | -2.92 | +39.0% |
| 2012 | -8.69 | +197.4% |
| 2013 | -5.49 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | -4.87 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | -2.79 | -42.7% |
| 2016 | -2.14 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | -3.95 | +84.9% |
| 2018 | -2.02 | -48.8% |
| 2019 | -7.05 | +248.4% |
| 2020 | -8.87 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | -2.49 | -71.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7148 | -71.3% |
| 2023 | -2.81 | +292.6% |
| 2024 | -3.78 | +34.7% |
| 2025 | -3.04 | -19.5% |
| 2026 | -2.97 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | -17.11 | +475.8% |
| 2028 | -4.21 | -75.4% |
| 2029 | -3.88 | -7.8% |
| 2030 | -3.1 | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.84 | -5.88 | -3.62 | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.2 | -8.69 | -2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.99 | -17.11 | -0.7148 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 1 |
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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 cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Lebanon?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Lebanon was -3.1 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7148 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.11 in 2027.
- How does Lebanon rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October