GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 200.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 200.6 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.0% on the previous year and up 2,983.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 200.6 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.1 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -0.4425 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -10529.5% |
| 1991 | 120.67 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 1992 | 129.89 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 38.17 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 0.283 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7741 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 2001 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 2002 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 2003 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2006 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +421.1% |
| 2008 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2012 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2013 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2015 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2020 | 45.84 % change on previous year | -1577.1% |
| 2021 | 132.5 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 2022 | 110.83 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 200.6 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 200.6 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.89 % change on previous year, 20.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 200.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 40.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +10529.5% | -0.4425 % change on previous year | 46.15 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1577.1% | -3.1 % change on previous year | 45.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.4425 % change on previous year | -0.4425 % change on previous year | -0.4425 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.34 % change on previous year | 0.283 % change on previous year | 129.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 % change on previous year | -0.7741 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.44 % change on previous year | 45.84 % change on previous year | 200.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon was 200.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 200.6 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,983.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.