Lebanon — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1998–2021 · 24 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Lebanon's central government expenditure reading was 6.3% of GDP in 2021. The period change from 14.9% of GDP in 2020 was −8.65 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 23.4% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2012–2021
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 14.9 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 29.2 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 29.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 26 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2016 | 25.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 22.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 25.9 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 26.7 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 26.8 % of GDP |