GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 12,530 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,530 current international $
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21,540 current international $
in 2018
All-time low
3,650 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GNI per capita, PPP in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12,530 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Lebanon peaked at 21,540 current international $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,650 current international $, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 125th of 201 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.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,650 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,620 current international $ | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 5,500 current international $ | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 6,580 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 7,080 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 7,780 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 7,790 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,930 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,890 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,090 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,250 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,200 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,440 current international $ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 9,240 current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 9,930 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 10,380 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 11,700 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 12,600 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 13,500 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 14,510 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 14,880 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 16,050 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 16,240 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15,950 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,870 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 18,640 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 20,880 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 21,540 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21,190 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15,740 current international $ | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 10,650 current international $ | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 11,800 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 12,530 current international $ | +6.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12,530 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,700 current international $, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12,530 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,550 current international $, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -32.3% | 15,740 current international $ | 10,650 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,482 current international $ | 3,650 current international $ | 7,930 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,933 current international $ | 7,440 current international $ | 13,500 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,675 current international $ | 14,510 current international $ | 21,540 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,680 current international $ | 10,650 current international $ | 15,740 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 122 Tunisia 14,090 current international $ compare
- 123 Libya 14,050 current international $ compare
- 124 Philippines 13,330 current international $ compare
- 126 El Salvador 12,420 current international $ compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 12,330 current international $ compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 12,000 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 gni per capita, ppp in Lebanon?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Lebanon was 12,530 current international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,540 current international $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,650 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Lebanon ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release