GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lebanon stood at 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 8,956 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,219 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 122nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 2,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 2,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 4,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 4,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 4,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 5,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 5,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,982 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,959 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 8,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 8,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 8,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 7,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 8,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 5,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -43.6% | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,219 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1991 | +46.4% | 2,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,031 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,959 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,910 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 119 South Africa 5,713 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Armenia 5,666 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 121 Iran 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Samoa 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Tonga 4,934 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Algeria 4,883 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lebanon was 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,956 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,219 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.