Taxes on international trade in Lebanon
Lebanon: Taxes on international trade was 28.92 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Lebanon, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Lebanon stood at 28.92 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,879.9% on the previous year and up 3,676.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Lebanon peaked at 28.92 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 328.03 billion current LCU, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 2nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 856.50 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 595.60 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 475.40 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 529.60 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 480.97 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 461.13 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 560.53 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 685.67 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 768.24 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 809.77 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 776.64 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 796.29 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 816.52 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 765.87 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 713.35 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 706.33 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 742.23 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 745.15 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 632.38 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 328.03 billion current LCU | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 483.61 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 28.92 trillion current LCU | +5879.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 647.97 billion current LCU | 461.13 billion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.45 billion current LCU | 632.38 billion current LCU | 816.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 trillion current LCU | 328.03 billion current LCU | 28.92 trillion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 62.55 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Indonesia 18.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Argentina 14.79 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 11.13 trillion current LCU 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 taxes on international trade in Lebanon?
- Taxes on international trade in Lebanon was 28.92 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.92 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.03 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for taxes on international trade?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,676.0%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.