Services, Debit/Expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Services, Debit/Expenditure was 6.63 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Lebanon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, debit/expenditure in Lebanon is 6.63 billion, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, debit/expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 14.33 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.80 billion, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.89 billion | — |
| 2006 | 8.73 billion | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 9.98 billion | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 13.46 billion | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 14.04 billion | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.03 billion | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.15 billion | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 11.50 billion | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.91 billion | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 13.21 billion | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.69 billion | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.28 billion | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.86 billion | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.33 billion | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.16 billion | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.80 billion | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 4.93 billion | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.58 billion | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 6.63 billion | +0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.63 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.63 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.77 billion, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 billion | 7.89 billion | 14.04 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.11 billion | 11.50 billion | 14.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 billion | 4.80 billion | 6.63 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, debit/expenditure in Lebanon?
- Services, debit/expenditure in Lebanon was 6.63 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 billion in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for services, debit/expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.