Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 1,722 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,722 for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lebanon peaked at 1,941 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -568.35, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.72 | — |
| 2001 | -568.35 | -1220.5% |
| 2002 | 237.96 | -141.9% |
| 2003 | 1,687 | +608.9% |
| 2004 | 285.67 | -83.1% |
| 2005 | 373.81 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 644.82 | +72.5% |
| 2007 | 849.61 | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 1,097 | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 573.63 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 867.21 | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 173.16 | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 819.11 | +373.0% |
| 2013 | 796.93 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 604.33 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 979.11 | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 1,503 | +53.5% |
| 2017 | 1,689 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,757 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,209 | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 1,276 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,573 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 1,433 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,941 | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 1,722 | -11.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,722 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,722 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,053, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1220.5% | 50.72 | -568.35 |
| 2003 | +608.9% | 237.96 | 1,687 |
| 2012 | +373.0% | 173.16 | 819.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.19 | -568.35 | 1,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,040 | 173.16 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,589 | 1,276 | 1,941 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 (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 total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lebanon?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lebanon was 1,722 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,941 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -568.35 in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Lebanon ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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