Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 1.34 million constant LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Lebanon is 1.34 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 4.03 million constant LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 229,607 constant LCU per person, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 241,459 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 229,607 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 253,323 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 493,800 constant LCU per person | +94.9% |
| 1993 | 565,823 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 556,011 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 813,704 constant LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million constant LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million constant LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million constant LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million constant LCU per person | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.88 million constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million constant LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 4.03 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million constant LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million constant LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.36 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million constant LCU per person | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million constant LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.34 million constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 47.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.34 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,081 constant LCU per person, 66.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +94.9% | 253,323 constant LCU per person | 493,800 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 241,459 constant LCU per person | 241,459 constant LCU per person | 241,459 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 841,796 constant LCU per person | 229,607 constant LCU per person | 1.56 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million constant LCU per person | 1.50 million constant LCU per person | 3.82 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million constant LCU per person | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | 4.03 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | 1.34 million constant LCU per person | 1.85 million constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 16 Colombia 3.45 million constant LCU per person compare
- 17 Iraq 2.05 million constant LCU per person compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 1.44 million constant LCU per person compare
- 20 Armenia 1.15 million constant LCU per person compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.04 million constant LCU per person compare
- 22 Djibouti 825,399 constant LCU per person 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Lebanon?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Lebanon was 1.34 million constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million constant LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,607 constant LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.