Iraq vs Lebanon: GDP per capita
Iraq
13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Lebanon
12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iraq rank
111th
Lebanon rank
113th
GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices in Lebanon, a difference of 893 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 113th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 961.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 944.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 14,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 13,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | 636.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at 13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 893 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 113th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.