Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 24.53 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lebanon, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lebanon is 24.53 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 408.8% on the previous year and up 777.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lebanon peaked at 24.53 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 340.09 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places Lebanon 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 340.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 404.00 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 530.98 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 499.00 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 626.00 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 726.60 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 783.20 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 907.90 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.84 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.42 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.50 trillion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.80 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.89 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.02 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.43 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 3.63 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.58 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 4.14 trillion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 4.82 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 24.53 trillion current LCU | +408.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 24.53 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 188.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 24.53 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.58 billion current LCU, 776.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 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 | +408.8% | 4.82 trillion current LCU | 24.53 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425.02 billion current LCU | 340.09 billion current LCU | 530.98 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 499.00 billion current LCU | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 trillion current LCU | 2.05 trillion current LCU | 4.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 trillion current LCU | 4.14 trillion current LCU | 24.53 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lebanon?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Lebanon was 24.53 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.53 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.09 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 777.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.