Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) was 858.26 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Lebanon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 858.26 million for primary income, credit/revenue in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, credit/revenue in Lebanon peaked at 3.13 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.94 million, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.73 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.44 billion | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 3.11 billion | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 2.72 billion | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.04 billion | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 billion | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 1.65 billion | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.45 billion | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37 billion | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.47 billion | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.13 billion | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 2.82 billion | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.10 billion | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.61 billion | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 51.94 million | -96.8% |
| 2022 | 809.62 million | +1458.8% |
| 2023 | 858.26 million | +6.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 858.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 360.66 million, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 858.26 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1458.8% | 51.94 million | 809.62 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 billion | 1.73 billion | 3.11 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion | 1.45 billion | 3.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 831.78 million | 51.94 million | 1.61 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 primary income, credit/revenue in Lebanon?
- Primary income, credit/revenue in Lebanon was 858.26 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.94 million in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary income, credit/revenue?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income, credit/revenue rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.