Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Lebanon
29.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 29.35 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -17.97 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 19.76 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 21.53 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 18.21 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 7.59 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | -9.97 % change on previous year | -0.2139 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lebanon, at 29.35 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.23 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.