Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon
Lebanon: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 99.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon is 99.8%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 7th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 83.8% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 86.9% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 6 Turkmenistan 99.8%
- 8 San Marino 99.6%
- 9 Jamaica 99.5% compare
- 10 Cambodia 99.5%
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon was 99.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release