Lebanon—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #113 of 139Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
11.1%
2024
Global Rank
#113
of 139 countries
Maximum
16.9%
2009
Minimum
5.7%
2021
CAGR
-0.3%
23 years
Last
11.1%
Previous
—
Highest
16.9%
Lowest
5.7%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's tax revenue (% of GDP) was 11.1% in 2024, ranking #113 out of 139 countries. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 16.9% (2009) and the lowest was 5.7% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Lebanon — Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 11.1389424540703 % of GDP for reference year 2024. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.1% | +95.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.9% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 35.4% | 2024 |
| 2 | Namibia | 33.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Denmark | 33.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 29.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 28.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Macao SAR, China | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 7 | Greece | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 27.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 26.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | South Africa | 25.9% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Unit
% of GDP