GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 31.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Lebanon is 31.30 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Lebanon peaked at 51.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.82 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 7.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 9.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 14.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 19.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 21.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 24.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 24.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 25.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 27.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 31.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 37.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 41.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 45.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 45.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 49.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 36.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 34.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 33.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 31.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 31.30 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 31.30 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +49.4% | 9.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.79 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1989 | -42.5% | 13.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.82 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 51.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 101 Nepal 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 102 Cyprus 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Guyana 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 105 Latvia 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 106 El Salvador 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 107 Sudan 30.07 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 in Lebanon?
- Gdp in Lebanon was 31.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.