Lebanon vs Malaysia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Lebanon |  Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $56.6B | $358.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 0.3% | 4.7% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Population | 6.1M | 31.6M |
| GDP per capita | $8.3k | $11k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.34% | 3.33% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 953.03 | 1.44 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.63 | 0.36 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $15k | $31k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $54.2B | $333.8B |
| GNI per capita | $7.9k | $11k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $89.1B | $966.3B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $13k | $31k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Lebanon | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 20% | 25% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 17% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 6.1% | 1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 5.9% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 3.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 51.7 | 74.7 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.29 | 6.23 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.72 | 6.38 |
| Property Rights Index | 44.6 | 86.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 30.8 | 74.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 45.6 | 87.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 80.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 47.8 | 74.5 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 77.4 | 82 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 75.6 | 81.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 72.5 | 84.6 |
| Tax Burden Index | 90.8 | 85.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 25 | 49.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 28 | 47 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 3.3 | 5.5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 18.1 | 23.6 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4 | 2.1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 2M | 25.8M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Lebanon | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 150.9% | 56.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 145.1% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $79.3B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 10.6% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 72.1% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -16.9% | 10% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 5.5% | 25.7% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.5% | 23.6% |
| Total reserves including gold | $52.4B | $101.5B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $2.6B | $8.6B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Lebanon | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.3% | 68.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.6% | 61.7% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$12.4B | $7.6B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.8% | 16.1% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.2B | $26.2M |
| Personal remittances received | $6.9B | $1.7B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 14.1% | 38.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2.9% | 7.5% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $15.7M | $2B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $17.7M | $267.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 25.8% | 15.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 30.3% | 22.6% |
