Economic complexity rankings in Lebanon
Lebanon: Economic complexity rankings was 45 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rankings in Lebanon, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rankings in Lebanon stood at 45.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Lebanon peaked at 62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1977.
Lebanon ranks 69th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 41 | — |
| 1965 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 28 | -24.3% |
| 1968 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 24 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 16 | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 27 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 43 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 52 | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 60 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 48 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 71% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic complexity rankings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +50.0% | 18 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.17 | 28 | 41 | 6 |
| 1970s | 23.6 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4 | 28 | 34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2 | 35 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9 | 44 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5 | 45 | 47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 economic complexity rankings in Lebanon?
- Economic complexity rankings in Lebanon was 45 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 1999.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1977.
- How does Lebanon rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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