Budget balance in Lebanon in 2025 — 3.3%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 193. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 33.5 pp.
1990–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3 | +2.9 pp |
| 2024 | 0.4 | +2 pp |
| 2023 | -1.6 | +5.9 pp |
| 2022 | -7.5 | −4.9 pp |
| 2021 | -2.6 | +5.2 pp |
| 2020 | -7.8 | +2.7 pp |
| 2019 | -10.5 | +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | -11.2 | −2.5 pp |
| 2017 | -8.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | -9 | −1.5 pp |
| 2015 | -7.5 | −1.3 pp |
| 2014 | -6.2 | +2.6 pp |
| 2013 | -8.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | -8.4 | −2.5 pp |
| 2011 | -5.9 | +1.6 pp |
| 2010 | -7.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 2009 | -8.1 | +1.8 pp |
| 2008 | -9.9 | +1 pp |
| 2007 | -10.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 2006 | -10.6 | −2 pp |
| 2005 | -8.6 | +1.2 pp |
| 2004 | -9.8 | +4.2 pp |
| 2003 | -14 | +2.2 pp |
| 2002 | -16.2 | +4.8 pp |
| 2001 | -21 | +2.9 pp |
| 2000 | -23.9 | −7.2 pp |
| 1999 | -16.7 | +0.6 pp |
| 1998 | -17.3 | +7.2 pp |
| 1997 | -24.5 | +1.2 pp |
| 1996 | -25.7 | −12.1 pp |
| 1995 | -13.6 | +15.5 pp |
| 1994 | -29.1 | −21.9 pp |
| 1993 | -7.2 | +16.8 pp |
| 1992 | -24 | −4.5 pp |
| 1991 | -19.5 | +10.7 pp |
| 1990 | -30.2 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
Public Finance Government revenueHow much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
