Lebanon — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 37 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest general government deficit reading for Lebanon was 3.25% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 0.39% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +2.86 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −5.24% of GDP.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1970–2025
- All 4 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.25 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 0.39 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -1.64 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -7.49 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -2.49 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -5.62 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -10.9 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -11.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -7.04 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -9.62 % of GDP |