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Economy - Lebanon
Economy of Iceland - Efnahagur Íslands
Beirut, the Financial Center of Lebanon.
Currency
Lebanese Pound (LBP)
Fiscal year
Calendar Year
Trade organizations
CAEU, MECO
Country group
Upper-middle income economy
Statistics
GDP
US$56.372 Billion (2017 est.)
GDP Growth
▲ 1%
GDP Per Capita
US$9,251 (2017 est.)
Inflation (CPI)
9%
Population below
poverty line
poverty line
27.4%
Gini coefficient
31.8 (2015)
Unemployment
▼ 6.2%
External
Exports
US$5.1 Billion (2017)
Export goods
jewelry, base metals, chemicals, consumer goods,
fruit and vegetables, tobacco, construction minerals,
electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper
fruit and vegetables, tobacco, construction minerals,
electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper
Main export partners
China 13%
United Arab Emirates 9.9%
South Africa 7.5%
Saudi Arabia 6.5%
Iraq 5.8%
United Arab Emirates 9.9%
South Africa 7.5%
Saudi Arabia 6.5%
Iraq 5.8%
Imports
US$18.34 Billion (2017)
Import goods
petroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing
meat and live animals, consumer goods, paper, textile fabrics,
tobacco, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals
meat and live animals, consumer goods, paper, textile fabrics,
tobacco, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals
Main import partners
China 10.2%
Italy 8.9%
Germany 6.6%
United States 6.3%
Italy 8.9%
Germany 6.6%
United States 6.3%
Public finances
Public Debt
74.5% of GDP (2017)
Revenues
11.62 Billion
Expenses
15.38 Billion
Economic Aid
donor: ODA, $20 Million (2016)
Crediting rating
B (Domestic)
A+ (Foreign)
A+ (Foreign)
Foreign reserves
US$55.42 Billion
Taxation
Tax Rate
15%
Corporate Tax
20%
Sales Tax
5%
