Lebanon's taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 151.4 trillion in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 2,971% from 4.93 trillion in 2014 (40.84% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 151.4 trillion | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 4.88 trillion | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 4.93 trillion | 2014 |
| Highest | 151.4 trillion | 2024 |
| Lowest | 1.07 trillion | 2000 |
| Average since 2015 | 23.4 trillion | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 1.07 trillion |
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 103.9% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 32.7% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 12.93 trillion a year. A straight line explains 53% of the movement over 8 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Lebanon had the 1st highest value of the 91 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Lebanon in the 2024 ranking
- Colombia — 2nd of 91: 122.84 trillion
- Korea, Rep. — 3rd of 91: 114.81 trillion
- Chile — 4th of 91: 31.92 trillion
What this measures
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
All 23 values
| Year | Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 151,395,494,349,000 |
| 2023 | no data |
| 2022 | no data |
| 2021 | 6,696,746,121,000 |
| 2020 | 3,285,127,632,000 |
| 2019 | 4,879,338,684,000 |
| 2018 | 5,697,866,722,000 |
| 2017 | 5,397,724,001,000 |
| 2016 | 5,014,649,000,000 |
| 2015 | 4,871,797,000,000 |
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 53.19 billion (2017)
- Bahrain — 288.68 million (2020)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 140.56 billion (2015)
- Israel — 211.92 billion (2024)
- Jordan — 4.08 billion (2023)
- Malta — 2.18 billion (2024)
- Morocco — 189.29 billion (2024)
- Saudi Arabia — 288.81 billion (2024)
- United Arab Emirates — 13.12 billion (2024)
More public sector data for Lebanon
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 828.3 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 74.02 trillion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 2.51% (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 9 million (2024)
- Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 16.63% (2025)
- Armed forces personnel, total — 80,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 4.1% (2020)
- Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) — 28.69 trillion (2024)
- Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) — 1.23% (2024)
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Lebanon's taxes on goods and services (current LCU)?
- 151.4 trillion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 14,097% from 1.07 trillion in 2000 (22.93% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 151.4 trillion in 2024 and the lowest 1.07 trillion in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank?
- 1st highest of 91 economies with data for 2024.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.TAX.GSRV.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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