Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon

Lebanon: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 95.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
95.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
117th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2009
All-time low
82.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2007–2020

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon, 2007–2020

0204060801002007201320202007: 85.1 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 99.4 %2010: 82 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 88.8 %2013: 94.5 %2017: 84.1 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 97.1 %2020: 95.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 95.3% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon peaked at 99.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2010.

That places Lebanon 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Lebanon, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 85.1%
2008 95.7% +12.5%
2009 99.4% +3.9%
2010 82.0% -17.6%
2011 86.2% +5.1%
2012 88.8% +3.0%
2013 94.5% +6.5%
2017 84.1% -11.0%
2018 97.8% +16.2%
2019 97.1% -0.7%
2020 95.3% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.4% 85.1% 99.4% 3
2010s 90.1% 82.0% 97.8% 7
2020s 95.3% 95.3% 95.3% 1

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  3. 116 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
  4. 118 Palau 94.9% compare
  5. 119 Croatia 94.8% compare
  6. 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon was 95.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2010.
How does Lebanon rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Lebanon ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 2,583 data points, 2004–2025
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