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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.1 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 14.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 13.4 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 12 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 25.1 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | 34.2 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 30.1 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 26.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 28.9 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 27 % of GDP |