Personal remittances oda in Lebanon

Lebanon: Personal remittances oda was 6.35 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.35 billion
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.61 billion
in 2016
All-time low
2.54 billion
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Personal remittances oda in Lebanon, 2002–2021

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2002201120212002: 2.5B2003: 4.7B2004: 5.6B2005: 4.9B2006: 5.2B2007: 5.8B2008: 7.2B2009: 7.6B2010: 6.9B2011: 6.9B2012: 6.7B2013: 7.6B2014: 7.2B2015: 7.5B2016: 7.6B2017: 7.1B2018: 7.0B2019: 7.4B2020: 6.6B2021: 6.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances oda in Lebanon is 6.35 billion, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Lebanon peaked at 7.61 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion, in 2002.

Lebanon ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Personal remittances oda in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Lebanon, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 2.54 billion —
2003 4.74 billion +86.4%
2004 5.59 billion +17.9%
2005 4.92 billion -11.9%
2006 5.20 billion +5.6%
2007 5.77 billion +10.9%
2008 7.18 billion +24.5%
2009 7.56 billion +5.3%
2010 6.91 billion -8.5%
2011 6.88 billion -0.5%
2012 6.67 billion -3.0%
2013 7.57 billion +13.4%
2014 7.19 billion -5.0%
2015 7.48 billion +4.0%
2016 7.61 billion +1.7%
2017 7.06 billion -7.2%
2018 6.98 billion -1.2%
2019 7.37 billion +5.6%
2020 6.59 billion -10.5%
2021 6.35 billion -3.6%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 6.35 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 6.35 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +86.4% 2.54 billion 4.74 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.44 billion 2.54 billion 7.56 billion 8
2010s 7.17 billion 6.67 billion 7.61 billion 10
2020s 6.47 billion 6.35 billion 6.59 billion 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 26 El Salvador 7.62 billion compare
  2. 27 Honduras 7.20 billion compare
  3. 28 United States 7.09 billion compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 5.52 billion compare
  5. 31 Japan 5.29 billion compare
  6. 32 Jordan 5.07 billion compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Lebanon?
Personal remittances oda in Lebanon was 6.35 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 billion in 2016.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion in 2002.
How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances oda?
Lebanon ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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