Lebanon vs Tunisia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Lebanon |  Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $56.6B | $39.9B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Population | 6.1M | 11.6M |
| GDP per capita | $8.3k | $3.4k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.34% | 1.32% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 953.03 | 0.73 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.63 | 0.28 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $15k | $12k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $54.2B | $40.5B |
| GNI per capita | $7.9k | $3.5k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $89.1B | $139.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $13k | $12k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Lebanon | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 20% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 17% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 6.1% | 7.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 15.5% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 51.7 | 55.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.29 | 5.57 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.72 | 6.1 |
| Property Rights Index | 44.6 | 56.4 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 30.8 | 43.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 45.6 | 78.1 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 38.8 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 47.8 | 49.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 45 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 77.4 | 66.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 75.6 | 73.9 |
| Government Spending Index | 72.5 | 73.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 90.8 | 74.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | 25 | 39.7 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 28 | 43 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 78.8 | 76.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 18.1 | 22.8 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4 | 3.1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 2M | 8.3M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Lebanon | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 150.9% | 77% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 145.1% | 90% |
| External debt stocks | $79.3B | $34.7B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 10.6% | 143% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 72.1% | 14% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -16.9% | -9.6% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.5% | 19.3% |
| Total reserves including gold | $52.4B | $5.7B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $2.6B | $988.9M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Lebanon | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.3% | 48.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.6% | 62% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$12.4B | -$4.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.8% | 31.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.2B | $277.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $6.9B | $1.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 14.1% | 22.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2.9% | 10.4% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $15.7M | $17.7M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $17.7M | $23.7M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 25.8% | 35.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 30.3% | 30% |
