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

Latest (2020)
95.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
112th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2009
All-time low
82.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2007–2020

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lebanon, 2007–2020

0204060801002007201320202007: 85 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 99.4 %2010: 82 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 88.8 %2013: 94.5 %2017: 84.1 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 97.1 %2020: 95.3 %

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 165 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 111 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
  4. 113 Chad 95.0% compare
  5. 114 Mongolia 94.9% compare
  6. 115 Croatia 94.8% compare

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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 165 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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About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,352 data points, 2004–2024
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