Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 14.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lebanon stood at 14.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lebanon peaked at 69.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 15.4% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 18.4% | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | +56.4% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 14.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 26.1% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 17.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 13.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More poverty & inequality data for Lebanon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,415 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0331 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.78 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.8% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lebanon?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lebanon was 14.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Lebanon ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.