Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 26.18 billion in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Lebanon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Lebanon stood at 26.18 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 43.64 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.87 billion, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.11 billion | — |
| 2006 | 23.20 billion | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 26.27 billion | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 34.98 billion | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 36.52 billion | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.69 billion | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 38.38 billion | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.28 billion | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 42.23 billion | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 43.64 billion | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 39.26 billion | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 40.80 billion | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 42.02 billion | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.12 billion | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 40.88 billion | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20.87 billion | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 22.01 billion | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 28.13 billion | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 26.18 billion | -6.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 26.18 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 26.18 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.90 billion, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -48.9% | 40.88 billion | 20.87 billion |
| 2008 | +33.2% | 26.27 billion | 34.98 billion |
| 2022 | +27.8% | 22.01 billion | 28.13 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.62 billion | 22.11 billion | 36.52 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.83 billion | 37.69 billion | 43.64 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.30 billion | 20.87 billion | 28.13 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.06 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 105.37 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.17 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.05 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.84 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 89.58 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.02 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Lebanon?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Lebanon was 26.18 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.64 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.87 billion in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, 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.