GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 12,575 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,575 current international $
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21,986 current international $
in 2018
All-time low
2,990 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita, PPP in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12,575 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Lebanon peaked at 21,986 current international $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,990 current international $, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,990 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,527 current international $ | +51.4% |
| 1992 | 5,279 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 5,871 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 6,367 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 6,796 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 7,560 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 7,632 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,861 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,793 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,938 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8,289 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8,586 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8,914 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,609 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 10,020 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10,312 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11,356 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 12,416 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 13,586 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 14,704 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 14,975 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16,121 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16,316 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16,140 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17,046 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 18,941 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 20,964 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 21,986 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 21,710 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16,260 current international $ | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 11,600 current international $ | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 12,293 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 12,575 current international $ | +2.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12,575 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,619 current international $, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12,575 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,464 current international $, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +51.4% | 2,990 current international $ | 4,527 current international $ |
| 2021 | -28.7% | 16,260 current international $ | 11,600 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,268 current international $ | 2,990 current international $ | 7,861 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,103 current international $ | 7,938 current international $ | 13,586 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,890 current international $ | 14,704 current international $ | 21,986 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,182 current international $ | 11,600 current international $ | 16,260 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 124 Nauru 14,327 current international $ compare
- 125 Libya 13,954 current international $ compare
- 126 El Salvador 13,264 current international $ compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11,879 current international $ compare
- 129 Philippines 11,794 current international $ compare
- 130 Eswatini 11,784 current 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 12,575 current 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 21,986 current international $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,990 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release