Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was 6.81 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Lebanon, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Lebanon stood at 6.81 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Lebanon peaked at 224.39 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.4 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.367 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -579.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2005 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2006 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 2007 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2014 | -0.7074 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2015 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +380.8% |
| 2016 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2017 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2018 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2020 | 145.84 % change on previous year | +1995.5% |
| 2021 | 224.39 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 121.99 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 192.26 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2025 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2026 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.81 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1995.5% | 6.96 % change on previous year | 145.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.09 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 224.39 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 7 Sudan 8.27 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Malawi 7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Egypt 7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Central African Republic 5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 South Sudan 5.17 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Lebanon?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Lebanon was 6.81 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 224.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Lebanon ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.