Lebanon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Annual growth of GDP per capita

Lebanon
-7.6%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
-3.9%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
209th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
207th

Annual growth of GDP per capita over time

  • Lebanon
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-40-2002040196119922024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -3.9% against -7.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Lebanon ranks 209th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 207th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1980s -43.6% -16.5% 27.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 11.2% 3.3% 7.9% Lebanon
2000s 3.5% 1.6% 1.9% Lebanon
2010s -0.3% -5.8% 5.5% Lebanon
2020s -9.5% -2.4% 7.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Lebanon or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at -3.9% against -7.6% in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
3.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
Lebanon ranks 209th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 207th 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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Indicator
Annual growth of GDP per capita
Unit
annual %
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,377 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for inflation.