Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 44.60 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon stood at 44.60 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,549.7% on the previous year and up 2,666.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 44.60 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 704,335 current LCU per person, in 1997.
Lebanon ranks 1st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 704,335 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 790,060 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 824,087 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 715,282 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 717,959 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 933,438 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 2024 | 44.60 million current LCU per person | +1549.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 44.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 1932.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 44.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,852 current LCU per person, 7620.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1549.7% | 2.70 million current LCU per person | 44.60 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 772,827 current LCU per person | 704,335 current LCU per person | 824,087 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million current LCU per person | 715,282 current LCU per person | 1.80 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million current LCU per person | 1.57 million current LCU per person | 2.13 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 million current LCU per person | 1.83 million current LCU per person | 44.60 million current LCU per person | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon was 44.60 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.60 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 704,335 current LCU per person in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,666.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.