Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lebanon
Lebanon: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 12,559 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
12,559 2011$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
74th
of 145 countries
All-time high
16,315 2011$
in 2012
All-time low
1,084 2011$
in 1820
Years of data
72
1820–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lebanon, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
In 2018, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lebanon stood at 12,559 2011$.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lebanon peaked at 16,315 2011$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,084 2011$, in 1820.
Lebanon ranks 74th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,084 2011$ | — |
| 1870 | 1,514 2011$ | +39.7% |
| 1913 | 2,311 2011$ | +52.6% |
| 1950 | 3,872 2011$ | +67.5% |
| 1951 | 5,150 2011$ | +33.0% |
| 1952 | 5,327 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 5,968 2011$ | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 6,668 2011$ | +11.7% |
| 1955 | 7,010 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 6,663 2011$ | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 6,599 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 5,510 2011$ | -16.5% |
| 1959 | 5,818 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 5,812 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6,027 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 6,089 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5,973 2011$ | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6,156 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 6,572 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 6,811 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6,295 2011$ | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 6,876 2011$ | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 6,824 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 7,084 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 7,533 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 8,228 2011$ | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 8,397 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8,383 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5,742 2011$ | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 2,442 2011$ | -57.5% |
| 1977 | 4,417 2011$ | +80.9% |
| 1978 | 4,218 2011$ | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 4,536 2011$ | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 4,608 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,549 2011$ | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,823 2011$ | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 3,402 2011$ | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 4,828 2011$ | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 5,895 2011$ | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 5,400 2011$ | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 6,202 2011$ | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 4,385 2011$ | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 2,488 2011$ | -43.3% |
| 1990 | 3,086 2011$ | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 4,326 2011$ | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 4,618 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 5,053 2011$ | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 5,586 2011$ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 6,095 2011$ | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 6,567 2011$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6,581 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,994 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 7,148 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7,406 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 7,837 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8,248 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8,671 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9,492 2011$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 9,933 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10,237 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11,276 2011$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 12,479 2011$ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 14,039 2011$ | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 15,622 2011$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 16,230 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16,315 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15,055 2011$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 13,416 2011$ | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 12,953 2011$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12,972 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,881 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12,559 2011$ | -2.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12,559 2011$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,183 2011$, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12,559 2011$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,532 2011$, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +80.9% | 2,442 2011$ | 4,417 2011$ |
| 1950 | +67.5% | 2,311 2011$ | 3,872 2011$ |
| 1976 | -57.5% | 5,742 2011$ | 2,442 2011$ |
| 1913 | +52.6% | 1,514 2011$ | 2,311 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,084 2011$ | 1,084 2011$ | 1,084 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,514 2011$ | 1,514 2011$ | 1,514 2011$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,311 2011$ | 2,311 2011$ | 2,311 2011$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 5,858 2011$ | 3,872 2011$ | 7,010 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,344 2011$ | 5,812 2011$ | 6,876 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,098 2011$ | 2,442 2011$ | 8,397 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,458 2011$ | 2,488 2011$ | 6,202 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,605 2011$ | 3,086 2011$ | 7,148 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,962 2011$ | 7,406 2011$ | 14,039 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,223 2011$ | 12,559 2011$ | 16,315 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lebanon?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lebanon was 12,559 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,315 2011$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 2011$ in 1820.
- How does Lebanon rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Lebanon ranks 74th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]