GDP (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 298.49 million current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon stood at 298.49 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.1% on the previous year and up 2,325.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 298.49 million current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 382,948 current LCU per person, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 2nd 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), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 392,514 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 382,948 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 548,790 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +116.2% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million current LCU per person | +125.1% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 4.80 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 5.33 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.90 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.16 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.01 million current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.04 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.47 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.94 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.99 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.73 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.91 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 10.69 million current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 11.50 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.81 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.67 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.30 million current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.42 million current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.63 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.19 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 12.98 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.83 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.84 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.51 million current LCU per person | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 47.55 million current LCU per person | +131.9% |
| 2022 | 99.80 million current LCU per person | +109.9% |
| 2023 | 298.49 million current LCU per person | +199.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 298.49 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 1308.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 298.49 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 2270.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +199.1% | 99.80 million current LCU per person | 298.49 million current LCU per person |
| 2021 | +131.9% | 20.51 million current LCU per person | 47.55 million current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +125.1% | 1.19 million current LCU per person | 2.67 million current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +116.2% | 548,790 current LCU per person | 1.19 million current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +109.9% | 47.55 million current LCU per person | 99.80 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387,731 current LCU per person | 382,948 current LCU per person | 392,514 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million current LCU per person | 548,790 current LCU per person | 6.25 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 million current LCU per person | 6.01 million current LCU per person | 10.69 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 million current LCU per person | 11.42 million current LCU per person | 13.84 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.59 million current LCU per person | 20.51 million current LCU per person | 298.49 million current LCU per person | 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), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon was 298.49 million current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 298.49 million current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,948 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,325.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.