GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 72.60 billion current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
72.60 billion current international $
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
131.56 billion current international $
in 2018
All-time low
10.75 billion current international $
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp in Lebanon is 72.60 billion current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Lebanon peaked at 131.56 billion current international $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.75 billion current international $, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 112th of 202 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, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.75 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 16.61 billion current international $ | +54.5% |
| 1992 | 19.78 billion current international $ | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 22.43 billion current international $ | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 24.77 billion current international $ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 26.92 billion current international $ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 30.50 billion current international $ | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 31.36 billion current international $ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 32.87 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 33.16 billion current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.37 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 36.49 billion current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 38.32 billion current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 40.34 billion current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 44.19 billion current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 46.80 billion current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 49.00 billion current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 55.01 billion current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 61.15 billion current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 67.83 billion current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 74.13 billion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 76.31 billion current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.41 billion current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 93.71 billion current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 102.44 billion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 110.33 billion current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 119.76 billion current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 129.14 billion current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 131.56 billion current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 125.80 billion current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 92.72 billion current international $ | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 66.33 billion current international $ | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 70.62 billion current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 72.60 billion current international $ | +2.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 72.60 billion current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.60 billion current international $, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 72.60 billion current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220.05 billion current international $, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, 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 | +54.5% | 10.75 billion current international $ | 16.61 billion current international $ |
| 2021 | -28.5% | 92.72 billion current international $ | 66.33 billion current international $ |
| 2020 | -26.3% | 125.80 billion current international $ | 92.72 billion current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.91 billion current international $ | 10.75 billion current international $ | 33.16 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.35 billion current international $ | 34.37 billion current international $ | 67.83 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.76 billion current international $ | 74.13 billion current international $ | 131.56 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.57 billion current international $ | 66.33 billion current international $ | 92.72 billion current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 109 Honduras 81.04 billion current international $ compare
- 110 Mali 80.99 billion current international $ compare
- 111 Laos 76.05 billion current international $ compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 69.52 billion current international $ compare
- 114 Armenia 69.23 billion current international $ compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 68.20 billion 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, ppp in Lebanon?
- Gdp, ppp in Lebanon was 72.60 billion current international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 131.56 billion current international $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp, ppp?
- Lebanon ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release