Contribution of Different Non-EDL Sources to Power Generation in Lebanon between 2010 and 2013
With growing power demand, Lebanese authorities decided to deploy powerships (Karpowership) in June 2012. These powerships remain a subject of debate among Lebanese officials to date. The visual portrays the effect of the introduction of the powerships on the distribution of contribution of different Non-EDL power sources to the Lebanese electricity network.
A significant drop in the contribution of foreign supply (Syria and Egypt) as well as the contribution of Hydraulic power generation was witnessed in 2013, in comparison to the significant emergence of powerships as main contributors (40% of Non-EDL power generation). Powerships continue to raise eyebrows regarding their cost efficiency and environmental friendliness in comparison to the other power sources.
Imports and Exports of Goods and Services by Percentage of GDP for Lebanon and its Neighbouring Countries
The poor economic situation in Lebanon is the result of multiple problems that led the this crisis. One of those problems is the imbalance of the exports and imports of goods and services in percentage of the country’s GDP.
It is clear that Lebanon has an export deficiency problem, with a percentage of imports double the percentage of exports, which is in turn way below the region median.
Food Prices in Lebanon – Post Revolution 2019
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Unemployment rate over time in main historical landmarks
The labor market in Lebanon has been marked by its history of wars and economic downturn. In this graph, I show how each of these landmarks affected the unemployment rate weather in a negative or in a positive way. Where do we stand now and where are we heading with the revolution?
