Iran vs Lebanon: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.91 billion current LCU against 400.36 million current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 2.51 billion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 7.3 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 438,956 current LCU | 387,732 current LCU | 51,224 current LCU | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU | 4.06 million current LCU | 871,233 current LCU | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 28.73 million current LCU | 7.34 million current LCU | 21.39 million current LCU | Iran |
| 2010s | 165.35 million current LCU | 12.42 million current LCU | 152.93 million current LCU | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion current LCU | 173.34 million current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iran or Lebanon?
- Iran, at 2.91 billion current LCU against 400.36 million current LCU in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iran and Lebanon?
- 2.51 billion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.