GDP (current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP (current US$), per capita was 3,478 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Lebanon is 3,478 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 9,175 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 771 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 150th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 959.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 771 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 789.53 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,278 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 1,559 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 2,079 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 2,468 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 2,959 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 3,393 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 3,834 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 4,125 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 4,087 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,987 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,010 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,291 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4,438 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,601 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,602 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,635 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,125 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 5,912 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 7,091 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 7,626 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 7,835 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8,407 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8,162 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7,578 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 7,714 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,089 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8,608 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 9,175 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8,906 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,561 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 4,045 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 3,654 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3,478 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,478 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,478 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 865.08 current US$ per person | 771 current US$ per person | 959.15 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,657 current US$ per person | 789.53 current US$ per person | 4,125 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,869 current US$ per person | 3,987 current US$ per person | 7,091 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,210 current US$ per person | 7,578 current US$ per person | 9,175 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,185 current US$ per person | 3,478 current US$ per person | 5,561 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 147 Bhutan 3,839 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Vanuatu 3,543 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Djibouti 3,496 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Honduras 3,426 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Egypt 3,338 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 3,245 current US$ per person 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 3,478 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,175 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 771 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 150th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.