Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 95.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lebanon, 2007–2020
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lebanon is 95.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lebanon peaked at 99.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 85.0% | — |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -1.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 95.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 95.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 85.0% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 82.0% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 109 Tonga 95.6% compare
- 110 Costa Rica 95.6% compare
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
- 113 Palau 94.9% compare
- 114 Croatia 94.8% compare
- 115 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.3% 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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lebanon?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lebanon was 95.3% in 2020, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Lebanon ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).