Lebanese economic recovery in 2025 will be undone by 2026 conflict, World Bank report shows...

The World Bank report titled “A Conflict-Torn Economy” estimated that Lebanon’s real GDP expanded by 4.2% in 2025.

This marked the strongest growth since 2019, though the report projected the recovery would be reversed by conflict in 2026.

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