Basic state functions score bti in Lebanon

Lebanon: Basic state functions score bti was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
118th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2007
All-time low
3.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Basic state functions score bti in Lebanon, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 4.52007: 5.52009: 5.52011: 52013: 42015: 52017: 4.52019: 4.52021: 4.52023: 42025: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, basic state functions score bti in Lebanon stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Lebanon peaked at 5.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2025.

Lebanon ranks 118th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Basic state functions score bti in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Basic state functions score bti in Lebanon, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4.5 —
2007 5.5 +22.2%
2009 5.5 +0.0%
2011 5 -9.1%
2013 4 -20.0%
2015 5 +25.0%
2017 4.5 -10.0%
2019 4.5 +0.0%
2021 4.5 +0.0%
2023 4 -11.1%
2025 3.5 -12.5%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 3.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 3.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.17 4.5 5.5 3
2010s 4.6 4 5 5
2020s 4 3.5 4.5 3

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 119 Central African Republic 3 compare
  2. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.5 compare
  3. 120 Syria 2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is basic state functions score bti in Lebanon?
Basic state functions score bti in Lebanon was 3.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2025.
How does Lebanon rank for basic state functions score bti?
Lebanon ranks 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Basic state functions score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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