Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 128.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Lebanon, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 128.0% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Lebanon peaked at 179.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 179.2% | — |
| 2010 | 138.6% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 108.3% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 108.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 101.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 124.6% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 130.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 119.4% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 128.0% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.2% | 179.2% | 179.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.6% | 101.1% | 138.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Lebanon?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Lebanon was 128.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 179.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Lebanon ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.