GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 298.49 million current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Lebanon is 298.49 million current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 199.1% on the previous year and up 2,325.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 298.49 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 382,948 current LCU, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 392,515 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 382,948 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 548,791 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million current LCU | +116.2% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million current LCU | +125.1% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 4.15 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 4.80 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 5.33 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.90 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.16 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.01 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.04 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.47 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.94 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.99 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.73 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.91 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 10.69 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 11.50 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.81 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.67 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.30 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.42 million current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.63 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.19 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 12.98 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.83 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.84 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.51 million current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 47.55 million current LCU | +131.9% |
| 2022 | 99.80 million current LCU | +109.9% |
| 2023 | 298.49 million current LCU | +199.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 298.49 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 1308.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 298.49 million current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU, 2270.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +199.1% | 99.80 million current LCU | 298.49 million current LCU |
| 2021 | +131.9% | 20.51 million current LCU | 47.55 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +125.1% | 1.19 million current LCU | 2.67 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +116.2% | 548,791 current LCU | 1.19 million current LCU |
| 2022 | +109.9% | 47.55 million current LCU | 99.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387,732 current LCU | 382,948 current LCU | 392,515 current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million current LCU | 548,791 current LCU | 6.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 million current LCU | 6.01 million current LCU | 10.69 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 million current LCU | 11.42 million current LCU | 13.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.59 million current LCU | 20.51 million current LCU | 298.49 million current LCU | 4 |
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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 per capita in Lebanon?
- Gdp per capita in Lebanon was 298.49 million current LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 298.49 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,948 current LCU in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release