Lebanon Investment: % of GDP
Key information about Lebanon Investment: % of GDP
- Lebanon Investment accounted for 21.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a ratio of 9.4 % in the previous year.
- Lebanon investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2021, with an average ratio of 24.5 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 36.7 % in Dec 1994 and a record low of 9.4 % in Dec 2020.
CEIC extends history for annual Investment as % of Nominal GDP. The Central Administration of Statistics provides Investment as % of Nominal GDP. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2004 is sourced from the World Bank.
Related information about Lebanon Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Lebanon GDP expanded 2.0 % YoY in Dec 2021.
- Lebanon Nominal GDP reached 63.5 USD bn in Dec 2020.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 148.4 % in Dec 2021.
- Lebanon GDP Per Capita reached 9,300.8 USD in Dec 2020.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at -21.7 % in Dec 2020.
View Lebanon's Investment: % of GDP from 1990 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Investment: % of GDP in 2021?
Lebanon Investment accounted for 21.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a ratio of 9.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.8 2021 | 9.4 2020 | 9.4 2020 | 36.7 1994 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 22.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 37.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 26.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 25.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 24.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 18.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 28.4 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 30.7 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 28.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 24.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 23.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 18.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 24.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 26.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 40.6 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 19.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 16.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 29.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 19.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 26.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 21.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 20.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 21.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 21.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 21.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 10.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 14.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 18.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 17.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 30.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 30.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 19.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 21.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 23.6 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 25.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 17.6 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 34.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 16.8 2024 | yearly | 1964 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 29.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 35.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 16.9 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 38.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 29.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 23.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 25.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 15.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 10.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 28.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 12.3 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 18.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 18.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 21.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 22.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 27.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 46.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 28.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 30.9 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2014 |
| Mozambique (%) | 17.7 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 34.1 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | 28.1 2025 | yearly | 1965 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 19.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 23.7 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 23.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 24.8 2024 | yearly | 1967 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 35.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 25.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 18.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 21.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 17.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 20.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 29.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 26.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 30.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 20.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 22.2 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 19.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 21.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 14.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 21.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 30.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 24.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 29.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,153.980 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.9 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 417,432.987 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,147,223.858 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 412,671.931 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 2,118,726.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,521,706.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 521,161.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 85,953.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 251.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 23,178.182 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,102.584 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,468.179 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,482.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 390,959.734 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 239,163.299 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 23.127 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30.491 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3.181 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 182.809 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 18,988.764 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 106,077.847 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -87,089.083 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,462,271.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,304,158.233 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,928,106.390 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 2,463,914.670 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 2,884,366.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 14.012 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 36.547 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 115.767 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 9,138,961.582 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 6,497,169.735 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 28,742,630.923 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 8,579,940.159 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 9,212,093.570 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 100.938 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 111.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 288.709 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 149.389 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,254.754 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,646.422 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,058.9 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.448 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 36,945.808 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 87,974.351 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 105,909.1 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2018 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2018 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,603.972 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 391.74 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
| Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) | 223,562.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) | 212,335.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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