GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 400.36 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 400.36 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 3,404.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 400.36 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 382,948 current LCU per person, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 392,514 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 382,948 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 548,790 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +116.2% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million current LCU per person | +125.1% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 4.80 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 5.33 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.90 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.16 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.01 million current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.04 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.47 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.94 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.99 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.73 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.91 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 10.69 million current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 11.50 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.81 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.67 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.30 million current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.42 million current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.63 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.19 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 12.98 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.83 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.84 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.51 million current LCU per person | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 47.55 million current LCU per person | +131.9% |
| 2022 | 99.80 million current LCU per person | +109.9% |
| 2023 | 298.49 million current LCU per person | +199.1% |
| 2024 | 400.36 million current LCU per person | +34.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 400.36 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 1310.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 400.36 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 2612.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +199.1% | 99.80 million current LCU per person | 298.49 million current LCU per person |
| 2021 | +131.9% | 20.51 million current LCU per person | 47.55 million current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +125.1% | 1.19 million current LCU per person | 2.67 million current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +116.2% | 548,790 current LCU per person | 1.19 million current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +109.9% | 47.55 million current LCU per person | 99.80 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387,731 current LCU per person | 382,948 current LCU per person | 392,514 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million current LCU per person | 548,790 current LCU per person | 6.25 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 million current LCU per person | 6.01 million current LCU per person | 10.69 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 million current LCU per person | 11.42 million current LCU per person | 13.84 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.34 million current LCU per person | 20.51 million current LCU per person | 400.36 million current LCU per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon was 400.36 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 400.36 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,948 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,404.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.