A neighborhood in Jounieh seen from the cable cars on June 21, 2022. (Illustrative photo by Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Following the World Bank (WB)'s report on the Lebanese economy, Bank Audi published its own on the state of the Lebanese economy in 2025. In it, the Lebanese bank shares the same macroeconomic findings as the international institution, although some figures differ."The political breakthrough Lebanon experienced at the start of 2025 led to significant economic and financial repercussions, resulting in trend reversals on several fronts,” note the authors of the report in their introduction. What the World Bank found World Bank puts Lebanon’s 2025 growth at 3.5 %, warns of a fragile rebound As a result, “real GDP growth is estimated at 5 percent in 2025, after a contraction of 7.5 percent recorded in 2024 amid consequences linked to the war,” they add. This level is higher than the World Bank’s, which downgraded its...
Following the World Bank (WB)'s report on the Lebanese economy, Bank Audi published its own on the state of the Lebanese economy in 2025. In it, the Lebanese bank shares the same macroeconomic findings as the international institution, although some figures differ."The political breakthrough Lebanon experienced at the start of 2025 led to significant economic and financial repercussions, resulting in trend reversals on several fronts,” note the authors of the report in their introduction. What the World Bank found World Bank puts Lebanon’s 2025 growth at 3.5 %, warns of a fragile rebound As a result, “real GDP growth is estimated at 5 percent in 2025, after a contraction of 7.5 percent recorded in 2024 amid consequences linked to the war,” they add. This level is higher than the World Bank’s, which...
