GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 43.24 trillion constant LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.24 trillion constant LCU
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
65.68 trillion constant LCU
in 2017
All-time low
10.04 trillion constant LCU
in 1989
Years of data
36
1988–2023
GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Lebanon is 43.24 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Lebanon peaked at 65.68 trillion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.04 trillion constant LCU, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17.45 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 1989 | 10.04 trillion constant LCU | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 12.70 trillion constant LCU | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 18.99 trillion constant LCU | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 22.11 trillion constant LCU | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 24.49 trillion constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 26.47 trillion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 28.18 trillion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 31.36 trillion constant LCU | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 31.69 trillion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 32.85 trillion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 32.68 trillion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.12 trillion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.39 trillion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 35.57 trillion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.71 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 39.17 trillion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 40.22 trillion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.84 trillion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.64 trillion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 48.69 trillion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 53.67 trillion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 57.95 trillion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 58.46 trillion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.96 trillion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.25 trillion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 63.80 trillion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 64.09 trillion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.09 trillion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.68 trillion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.44 trillion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 59.98 trillion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 47.15 trillion constant LCU | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 43.85 trillion constant LCU | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 43.57 trillion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.24 trillion constant LCU | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 43.24 trillion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.05 billion constant LCU, 65.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 43.24 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 713.50 billion constant LCU, 60.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +49.4% | 12.70 trillion constant LCU | 18.99 trillion constant LCU |
| 1989 | -42.5% | 17.45 trillion constant LCU | 10.04 trillion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.74 trillion constant LCU | 10.04 trillion constant LCU | 17.45 trillion constant LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.15 trillion constant LCU | 12.70 trillion constant LCU | 32.85 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.70 trillion constant LCU | 33.12 trillion constant LCU | 53.67 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.17 trillion constant LCU | 57.95 trillion constant LCU | 65.68 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.45 trillion constant LCU | 43.24 trillion constant LCU | 47.15 trillion constant LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 21 Myanmar 77.02 trillion constant LCU compare
- 22 Hungary 54.39 trillion constant LCU compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 45.14 trillion constant LCU compare
- 25 Costa Rica 42.76 trillion constant LCU compare
- 26 Pakistan 42.28 trillion constant LCU compare
- 27 Bangladesh 33.46 trillion constant LCU compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Lebanon?
- Gdp in Lebanon was 43.24 trillion constant LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.68 trillion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 trillion constant LCU in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release