Iraq vs Lebanon: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Iraq
-4.2%
in 2025
Lebanon
-7.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
208th
Lebanon rank
209th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -4.2% against -7.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 208th and Lebanon ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.7% | -43.6% | 37.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -0.3% | 3.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -7.5% | 4.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at -4.2% against -7.6% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 3.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 208th and Lebanon ranks 209th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.