Other taxes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Other taxes was 17.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Lebanon, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Lebanon is 17.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Lebanon peaked at 19.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 2nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Other taxes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.0% | — |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +156.0% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 3 |
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 other taxes in Lebanon?
- Other taxes in Lebanon was 17.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for other taxes?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.