Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lebanon is 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lebanon peaked at 412.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.73 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Lebanon 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 57.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 39.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1963 | 33.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 11.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -64.8% |
| 1965 | 32.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +175.8% |
| 1966 | 29.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 28.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 61.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 1969 | 26.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 1970 | 58.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +118.4% |
| 1971 | 16.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -72.2% |
| 1972 | 35.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +121.6% |
| 1973 | 25.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 249.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +883.6% |
| 1975 | 22.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -90.8% |
| 1976 | 60.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +164.0% |
| 1977 | 185.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +207.8% |
| 1978 | 270.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 124.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 1980 | 260.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +109.9% |
| 1981 | 412.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1982 | 172.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 1983 | 114.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 68.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 72.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 44.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 61.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 80.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 66.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 131.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +99.6% |
| 1991 | 55.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 1992 | 44.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 57.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 88.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 64.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 82.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 95.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 125.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 70.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 78.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 75.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 73.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 165.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +125.8% |
| 2004 | 74.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 2005 | 63.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 213.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +235.5% |
| 2007 | 231.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 233.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 132.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 93.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 100.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 160.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2013 | 115.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 138.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 181.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 219.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 253.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 271.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 251.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 284.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 261.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 270.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 310.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +883.6% | 25.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 249.43 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 270.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 412.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 131.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 233.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 93.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 271.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 261.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 310.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 22 Syria 330.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 23 Maldives 328.43 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 313.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 26 Jordan 237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 27 Comoros 227.73 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 28 Dominica 206 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lebanon?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lebanon was 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 412.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.