Lebanon - Economy
How is the economy of Lebanon? Based on the information we have, Lebanon has a upper middle-income Middle Eastern economy; economic activity hurt by economic depression, COVID-19, and port explosion; hyperinflation and sharp poverty increases; banks have ceased lending; new financing facility helping with recovery. Key agricultural products in this country include: potatoes, milk, tomatoes, apples, oranges, olives, cucumbers/gherkins, chicken, lemons/limes, wheat (2022).
More about the economy of Lebanon
| Labor force | 1.813 million (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Industrial production growth rate | -6.85% (2021 est.) |
| Industries | banking, tourism, real estate and construction, food processing, wine, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furniture products, oil refining, metal fabricating |
| Population below poverty line | 27.4% (2011 est.) |
| Taxes and other revenues | 5.68% (of GDP) (2021 est.) |
| Fiscal year | |
| Exchange rates | |
| Currency | Lebanese pounds (LBP) per US dollar - |
| Exchange rates 2022 | 1,507.5 (2022 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2021 | 1,507.5 (2021 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2020 | 1,507.5 (2020 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2019 | 1,507.5 (2019 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2018 | 1,507.5 (2018 est.) |
| Debt - external | |
| Debt - external 2019 | $33.077 billion (2019 est.) |
| Debt - external 2018 | $33.655 billion (2018 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 | $32.513 billion (2022 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 | $35.239 billion (2021 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020 | $42.44 billion (2020 est.) |
| Current account balance | |
| Current account balance 2022 | -$6.481 billion (2022 est.) |
| Current account balance 2021 | -$3.405 billion (2021 est.) |
| Current account balance 2020 | -$2.779 billion (2020 est.) |
| Public debt | |
| Public debt 2017 | 146.8% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Public debt 2016 | 145.5% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Budget | |
| Revenues | $11.061 billion (2019 est.) |
| Expenditures | $16.574 billion (2019 est.) |
| Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) | -6.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.) |
| Remittances | |
| Remittances 2021 | 27.47% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Remittances 2020 | 20.79% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Remittances 2019 | 14.28% of GDP (2019 est.) |
| Average household expenditures | |
| On food | 21% of household expenditures (2021 est.) |
| On alcohol and tobacco | 1.1% of household expenditures (2021 est.) |
| Imports | |
| Imports 2022 | $24.163 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports 2021 | $17.383 billion (2021 est.) |
| Imports 2020 | $15.206 billion (2020 est.) |
| Imports (partners) | China 14%, Turkey 13%, Greece 9%, UAE 7%, Italy 5% (2022) |
| Comodities Imports force | refined petroleum, cars, gold, broadcasting equipment, diamonds (2022) |
| Exports | |
| Imports 2022 | $24.163 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports 2021 | $17.383 billion (2021 est.) |
| Imports 2020 | $15.206 billion (2020 est.) |
| Exports (partners) | UAE 22%, Syria 8%, Egypt 5%, US 5%, Turkey 4% (2022) |
| Comodities Exports force | diamonds, plastics, jewelry, gold, scrap iron (2022) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) | |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 | $72.631 billion (2021 est.) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020 | $78.099 billion (2020 est.) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2019 | $99.362 billion (2019 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate) | $23.132 billion (2021 est.) |
| Real GDP Per capita | |
| Real GDP per capita 2021 | $13,000 (2021 est.) |
| Real GDP per capita 2020 | $13,800 (2020 est.) |
| Real GDP per capita 2019 | $17,200 (2019 est.) |
| GDP - composition, by sector of origin | |
| Agriculture | 3.9% (2017 est.) |
| Industry | 13.1% (2017 est.) |
| Services | 83% (2017 est.) |
| GDP - composition, by end use | |
| Household consumption | 87.6% (2017 est.) |
| Government consumption | 13.3% (2017 est.) |
| Investment in fixed capital | 21.8% (2017 est.) |
| Investment in inventories | 0.5% (2017 est.) |
| Exports of goods and services | 23.6% (2017 est.) |
| Imports of goods and services | -46.4% (2017 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | |
| Unemployment rate 2022 | 11.75% (2022 est.) |
| Unemployment rate 2021 | 12.78% (2021 est.) |
| Unemployment rate 2020 | 13.27% (2020 est.) |
| Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) | |
| Total | 29.6% (2021 est.) |
| Male | 30.8% |
| Female | 26.7% |
All Important Facts about Lebanon
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