Lebanon’s Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) data is collected from government budgets available online at Ministry of Finance. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are budget estimates, compiled based on the ESCWA SEM methodology.
Note: In the case of Lebanon, subsidies to fuel and electricity are treasury advances to electricity authority of Lebanon which do not enter into public budgets from 2018 onwards. Therefore, for comparability reasons over the years, total public expenditure for Lebanon includes subsidies on fuel and electricity.