82% of Lebanon's 2024-2025 Budgets Allocated to Public Sector Operational Costs

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Figure of the week82% of Lebanon's 2024-2025 Budgets Allocated to Public Sector Operational Costs

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Liliane Mokbel

Abd Farchoukh

82% of Lebanon's 2024-2025 Budgets Allocated to Public Sector Operational Costs

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According to Labora, a Lebanese NGO focused on reducing unemployment, 82% of the 2024 Finance Law and the 2025 budget proposal are allocated to cover the public sector's operational costs. This exceeds the World Bank's 30% threshold, beyond which it refuses to finance budgets, as it views such high spending as a risk of public fund mismanagement and corruption.