Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was -19.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Lebanon, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Lebanon is -19.68, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Lebanon peaked at -5.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -30.01, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -14.61 | — |
| 2005 | -7.39 | -49.4% |
| 2006 | -5.22 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | -6.44 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | -14.74 | +128.8% |
| 2009 | -19.88 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | -18.15 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | -13.83 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | -23.44 | +69.4% |
| 2013 | -25.51 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | -26.23 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -17.11 | -34.8% |
| 2016 | -20.48 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | -22.88 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | -24.35 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | -21.75 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | -11.12 | -48.9% |
| 2021 | -23.03 | +107.0% |
| 2022 | -30.01 | +30.3% |
| 2023 | -24.91 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | -19.68 | -21.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -19.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.97, 5.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -19.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3292, 59.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.38 | -19.88 | -5.22 | 6 |
| 2010s | -21.37 | -26.23 | -13.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.75 | -30.01 | -11.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 27 Mauritania -7.44 compare
- 28 Somalia -10.1 compare
- 29 Sudan -10.73 compare
- 31 Afghanistan -20.31 compare
- 32 West Bank and Gaza -21.14 compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Lebanon?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Lebanon was -19.68 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was -5.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.01 in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Lebanon ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.