# Expense (% of GDP) — LBN
> Latest: 6.3 (2021). Change: -57.9% vs 2020.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1998–2021
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/LBN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2017 | 25.98 |
| 2018 | 29.35 |
| 2019 | 29.19 |
| 2020 | 14.94 |
| 2021 | 6.30 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2021). Expense (% of GDP) — LBN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/LBN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)