Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Lebanon
Lebanon: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 33.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.35
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.35
in 2023
All-time low
12.71
in 2018
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 33.35 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 33.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.29 | — |
| 2003 | 23.62 | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 26.42 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 22.91 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 23.62 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.24 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.66 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.35 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 17.98 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 17.23 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.16 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 16.14 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.95 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.87 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.32 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.71 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.28 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 20.79 | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 27.47 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 30.66 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 33.35 | +8.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 33.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 33.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 24.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.39 | 13.29 | 26.42 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.16 | 12.71 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 | 20.79 | 33.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Tajikistan 57.66 compare
- 2 Tonga 39.2 compare
- 4 Honduras 30.12 compare
- 5 El Salvador 27.51 compare
- 6 Nicaragua 26.63 compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Lebanon?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Lebanon was 33.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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