Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Lebanon

Lebanon: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 14.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.6%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
77th
of 100 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2020
All-time low
8.5%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Lebanon, 2008–2020

0510152008201420202008: 10.9 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 9.8 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.4 %2017: 10 %2018: 11.7 %2019: 11.6 %2020: 14.6 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Lebanon stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Lebanon peaked at 14.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2012.

Lebanon ranks 77th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Lebanon, 2008 to 2020.
Year % Change
2008 10.9%
2009 9.9% -9.4%
2010 9.8% -0.1%
2011 8.6% -13.0%
2012 8.5% -1.2%
2013 8.8% +3.9%
2014 9.4% +6.5%
2015 9.9% +5.8%
2016 9.4% -5.4%
2017 10.0% +7.2%
2018 11.7% +16.4%
2019 11.6% -0.9%
2020 14.6% +25.6%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 14.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 14.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.5%, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 9.9% 10.9% 2
2010s 9.8% 8.5% 11.7% 10
2020s 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 1

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  5. 79 Georgia 12.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Lebanon?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Lebanon was 14.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2012.
How does Lebanon rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Lebanon ranks 77th out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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