Iran vs Lebanon: GDP per capita
Iran
2.16 billion current LCU
in 2024
Lebanon
298.49 million current LCU
in 2023
Iran rank
1st
Lebanon rank
2nd
GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.16 billion current LCU against 298.49 million current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 1.86 billion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 7.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 438,956 current LCU | 387,732 current LCU | 51,224 current LCU | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU | 4.06 million current LCU | 871,233 current LCU | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 28.73 million current LCU | 7.34 million current LCU | 21.39 million current LCU | Iran |
| 2010s | 161.58 million current LCU | 12.42 million current LCU | 149.17 million current LCU | Iran |
| 2020s | 991.04 million current LCU | 116.59 million current LCU | 874.45 million current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iran or Lebanon?
- Iran, at 2.16 billion current LCU against 298.49 million current LCU in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iran and Lebanon?
- 1.86 billion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release