GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 11,330 constant 2011 international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,330 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,391 constant 2011 international $
in 2010
All-time low
5,346 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita, PPP in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Lebanon is 11,330 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Lebanon peaked at 17,391 constant 2011 international $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,346 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 126th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,346 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 7,828 constant 2011 international $ | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 8,924 constant 2011 international $ | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 9,695 constant 2011 international $ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 10,295 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10,762 constant 2011 international $ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 11,757 constant 2011 international $ | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 11,668 constant 2011 international $ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11,885 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11,617 constant 2011 international $ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11,572 constant 2011 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,818 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12,054 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,272 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12,882 constant 2011 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13,025 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,004 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,942 constant 2011 international $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14,955 constant 2011 international $ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 16,264 constant 2011 international $ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 17,391 constant 2011 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 17,353 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,323 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,396 constant 2011 international $ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 15,206 constant 2011 international $ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 14,980 constant 2011 international $ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,572 constant 2011 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16,129 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16,290 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,660 constant 2011 international $ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,507 constant 2011 international $ | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 11,600 constant 2011 international $ | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11,475 constant 2011 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,330 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11,330 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11,330 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,084 constant 2011 international $, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) 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 | +46.4% | 5,346 constant 2011 international $ | 7,828 constant 2011 international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,978 constant 2011 international $ | 5,346 constant 2011 international $ | 11,885 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,179 constant 2011 international $ | 11,572 constant 2011 international $ | 16,264 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,230 constant 2011 international $ | 14,980 constant 2011 international $ | 17,391 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,728 constant 2011 international $ | 11,330 constant 2011 international $ | 12,507 constant 2011 international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 123 Nauru 12,604 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 124 Libya 12,276 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 125 El Salvador 11,669 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 10,450 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 128 Philippines 10,376 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 129 Eswatini 10,367 constant 2011 international $ 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 per capita, ppp in Lebanon?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Lebanon was 11,330 constant 2011 international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,391 constant 2011 international $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,346 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release