EconomicLebanon·Unpinned19 Oct 2026
Lebanon faces economic contraction and rising inflation amid ongoing crisis
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Lebanon experienced a continued economic crisis that has persisted since 2019. The re-igniting of Israel’s war with Hezbollah derailed a weak recovery that had been observed last year. Consequently, the World Bank forecasted that the Lebanese economy would shrink by 6.4 percent this year, with inflation projected to reach approximately 17.5 percent.
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