Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 86.77 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lebanon stood at 86.77 million constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lebanon peaked at 137.58 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million constant US$, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 36th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.05 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 million constant US$ | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million constant US$ | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million constant US$ | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 3.77 million constant US$ | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 19.46 million constant US$ | +416.2% |
| 2006 | 29.14 million constant US$ | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 29.33 million constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.53 million constant US$ | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 23.61 million constant US$ | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9 million constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 21.94 million constant US$ | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 24.86 million constant US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 28.11 million constant US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 49.23 million constant US$ | +75.1% |
| 2015 | 34.88 million constant US$ | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 41.86 million constant US$ | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 45.49 million constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 34.42 million constant US$ | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 41.34 million constant US$ | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 90.91 million constant US$ | +119.9% |
| 2021 | 134.36 million constant US$ | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 137.58 million constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 103.59 million constant US$ | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 86.77 million constant US$ | -16.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 86.77 million constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87 million constant US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 86.77 million constant US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.59 million constant US$, 2.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +416.2% | 3.77 million constant US$ | 19.46 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 million constant US$ | 1.78 million constant US$ | 29.33 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7 million constant US$ | 21.94 million constant US$ | 49.23 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.64 million constant US$ | 86.77 million constant US$ | 137.58 million constant US$ | 5 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lebanon?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lebanon was 86.77 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 137.58 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Lebanon ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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