Lebanon vs Samoa: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Lebanon |  Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $56.6B | $820.5M |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Population | 6.1M | 196k |
| GDP per capita | $8.3k | $4.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.34% | -2.56% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 953.03 | 1.66 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.63 | 0.65 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $15k | $5.9k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $54.2B | $789.4M |
| GNI per capita | $7.9k | $4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $89.1B | $1.2B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $13k | $6.3k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Lebanon | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 20% | 27% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 17% | 27% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 6.1% | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 5.9% | 2% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 51.7 | 62.1 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.29 | 6.2 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.72 | 6.2 |
| Property Rights Index | 44.6 | 60.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 30.8 | 31.7 |
| Business Freedom Index | 45.6 | 76.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 94.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 47.8 | 78.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 77.4 | 64.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 75.6 | 79.5 |
| Government Spending Index | 72.5 | 62.5 |
| Tax Burden Index | 90.8 | 79.6 |
| Government Integrity Index | 25 | 31.5 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 28 | 48 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 78.8 | 73 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 18.1 | 11.3 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4 | 3.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 2M | 164k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Lebanon | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 150.9% | 50.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 145.1% | 51.3% |
| External debt stocks | $79.3B | $427.5M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 10.6% | 0% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 72.1% | 9.8% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -16.9% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 5.5% | N/A |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.5% | N/A |
| Total reserves including gold | $52.4B | $169.9M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $2.6B | $16.7M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Lebanon | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.3% | 32.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.6% | 47.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$12.4B | $20.5M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.8% | 33.1% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.2B | $89.6M |
| Personal remittances received | $6.9B | $147.4M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 14.1% | 15.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2.9% | 9.8% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $15.7M | $586k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $17.7M | $538k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 25.8% | 27.8% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 30.3% | 35.3% |
