Lebanon: Taxes on goods and services

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 Lebanon

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 48.40
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2024
 Average 36.99
 Min - Max 23.65 - 48.40
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 48.4 percent, an increase from 34.9 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 31.62 percent, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2000 to 2024 is 36.99 percent. The minimum value, 23.65 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 48.4 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Lebanon: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 48.40
 2021 34.90
 2020 23.65
 2019 30.74
 2018 34.92
 2017 32.80
 2016 35.48
 2015 36.55




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 4.90 2024 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 1.27 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -0.19 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance 0.40 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 11.14 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 48.40 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 9.25 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 7.84 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 1,747.10 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 163.76 2024 percent
 Government debt in foreign currency, percent 97.71 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 23.26 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 4.50 2022 percent
 Short-term government debt 16.40 2024 percent
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