Lebanon: Tax revenue

The latest value from 2024 is 11.14 percent, an increase from 5.68 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 18.03 percent, based on data from 92 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 1997 to 2024 is 13.92 percent. The minimum value, 5.68 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 16.86 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutionalunits 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.