# World Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent

https://mins.news/en/item/29122

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 07:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/world-bank-projects-war-hit-lebanons-economy-to-contract-by-6-4-percent?traffic_source=rss

> The World Bank forecasts Lebanon’s economy will contract 6.4 percent in 2026 after the March escalation in conflict with Israel disrupted a brief post-crisis recovery. Damage to infrastructure, displacement, supply-chain disruptions, collapsed tourism and weaker demand are expected to push inflation to 17.5 percent.

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