Return on assets in Lebanon
Lebanon: Return on assets was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
144th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Return on assets in Lebanon, 2011–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, return on assets in Lebanon stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Lebanon peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 144th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Return on assets in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.3% | — |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -42.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 39% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 141 Canada 0.8% compare
- 142 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
- 142 South Korea 0.8% compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
- 145 United Kingdom 0.7% compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 0.7%
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Lebanon?
- Return on assets in Lebanon was 0.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for return on assets?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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