Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 41.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon stood at 41.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 313.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon peaked at 42.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 79th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +66.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +88.8% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 41.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 41.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.7%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +88.8% | 15.5% | 29.3% |
| 2015 | +66.4% | 10.0% | 16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 7.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 42.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More infrastructure data for Lebanon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 924,461 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.09 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 924,461 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon was 41.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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