Lebanon—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #83 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.5%
2021
YoY Change
+6.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#83
of 116 countries
Maximum
25.6%
2000
Minimum
2.4%
2020
CAGR
-10.4%
22 years
Last
2.5%
Previous
2.4%
Highest
25.6%
Lowest
2.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 2.5% in 2021, ranking #83 out of 116 countries. This represents a +6.7% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 25.6% (2000) and the lowest was 2.4% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 25.6% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |