Lebanon — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 36 observations

About this series

General 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.

The general government expenditure reading for Lebanon was 16.1% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 14.4% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +1.65 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 22.7% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
202416.1 % of GDP
202314.4 % of GDP
202213.4 % of GDP
202112 % of GDP
202025.1 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201934.2 % of GDP
201830.1 % of GDP
201726.4 % of GDP
201628.9 % of GDP
201527 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.