Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was -2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon stood at -2.0%.
The figure is down 168.7% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon peaked at 7.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.2%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 188th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -184.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +402.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -72.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -108.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -8122.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -116.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | -6.0% | +621.7% |
| 2014 | -8.0% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -364.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -66.3% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | -374.8% |
| 2020 | -19.2% | +433.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -125.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -39.9% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -168.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +8122.2% | -0.1% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | -1.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -8.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -19.2% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 186 Oman -1.7% compare
- 187 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1.9% compare
- 189 Botswana -2.2% compare
- 190 Iraq -2.2% compare
- 191 South Sudan -2.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon was -2.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.2% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Lebanon ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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