Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 20.01 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
20.01
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
47.31
in 1994
All-time low
10.92
in 2021
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lebanon stood at 20.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 47.31 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.59 | — |
| 1992 | 36.12 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.04 | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 47.31 | +105.4% |
| 1995 | 31.1 | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 43.58 | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 40.54 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 34.68 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 35.56 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.84 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 38.93 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 36.78 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 36.42 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.3 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 31.42 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 36.13 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 35.19 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.32 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 32.09 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 29.15 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 28.82 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.23 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 28.91 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 28.83 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.66 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 28.28 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 30.57 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 32.33 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.29 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.2 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 10.92 | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 13.39 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 14.88 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 16.48 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 17.59 | +6.7% |
| 2026 | 34.58 | +96.6% |
| 2027 | 22.31 | -35.5% |
| 2028 | 22.69 | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 22.08 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 20.01 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.39 | 23.04 | 47.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.74 | 31.42 | 42.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.51 | 26.66 | 32.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 | 10.92 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.01 | 20.01 | 20.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 152 Kazakhstan 20.21 compare
- 153 Paraguay 20.02 compare
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- 156 Puerto Rico 19.7 compare
- 157 Ghana 19.61 compare
- 158 Afghanistan 19.38 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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lebanon?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lebanon was 20.01 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.31 in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October