Remittances in Lebanon
Lebanon: Remittances was 33.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.35
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.35
in 2023
All-time low
12.71
in 2018
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Remittances in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remittances in Lebanon stood at 33.35. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Lebanon peaked at 33.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Remittances in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.29 | — |
| 2003 | 23.62 | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 26.42 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 22.91 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 23.62 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.24 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.66 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.35 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 17.98 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 17.23 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.16 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 16.14 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.95 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.87 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.32 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.71 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.28 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 20.79 | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 27.47 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 30.66 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 33.35 | +8.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 33.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 33.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 24.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.39 | 13.29 | 26.42 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.16 | 12.71 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 | 20.79 | 33.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Tajikistan 57.66 compare
- 2 Tonga 39.2 compare
- 4 Honduras 30.12 compare
- 5 El Salvador 27.51 compare
- 6 Nicaragua 26.63 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 remittances in Lebanon?
- Remittances in Lebanon was 33.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for remittances?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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 Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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