GDP growth in Lebanon

Lebanon: GDP growth was -0.7606 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.7606
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
68th
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.45
in 1991
All-time low
-42.45
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023

GDP growth in Lebanon, 1989–2023

-40-20020401989200620231989: -42.51990: 26.51991: 49.41992: 16.41993: 10.81994: 8.11995: 6.41996: 11.31997: 1.11998: 3.71999: -0.5262000: 1.32001: 3.82002: 3.42003: 3.22004: 6.72005: 2.72006: 1.52007: 9.32008: 9.12009: 10.22010: 82011: 0.8672012: 2.62013: 3.82014: 2.52015: 0.4622016: 1.62017: 0.9032018: -1.92019: -6.92020: -21.42021: -72022: -0.6222023: -0.761

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, gdp growth in Lebanon stood at -0.7606.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 119.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Lebanon peaked at 49.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -42.45, in 1989.

That places Lebanon 68th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP growth in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for GDP growth (annual %) in Lebanon, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 -42.45
1990 26.53 -162.5%
1991 49.45 +86.4%
1992 16.44 -66.8%
1993 10.77 -34.5%
1994 8.11 -24.7%
1995 6.45 -20.4%
1996 11.29 +75.0%
1997 1.05 -90.7%
1998 3.67 +247.5%
1999 -0.5256 -114.3%
2000 1.34 -355.3%
2001 3.84 +186.1%
2002 3.42 -10.8%
2003 3.23 -5.7%
2004 6.68 +107.0%
2005 2.69 -59.8%
2006 1.55 -42.3%
2007 9.31 +500.9%
2008 9.07 -2.6%
2009 10.23 +12.8%
2010 7.98 -22.1%
2011 0.8673 -89.1%
2012 2.56 +195.7%
2013 3.83 +49.2%
2014 2.48 -35.1%
2015 0.4623 -81.4%
2016 1.55 +236.2%
2017 0.903 -41.9%
2018 -1.88 -308.7%
2019 -6.91 +266.9%
2020 -21.4 +209.5%
2021 -7 -67.3%
2022 -0.6217 -91.1%
2023 -0.7606 +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -42.45 -42.45 -42.45 1
1990s 13.32 -0.5256 49.45 10
2000s 5.14 1.34 10.23 10
2010s 1.18 -6.91 7.98 10
2020s -7.45 -21.4 -0.6217 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 65 Estonia -0.09 compare
  2. 66 Germany -0.4959 compare
  3. 67 Austria -0.6591 compare
  4. 69 Iceland -0.9707 compare
  5. 70 Liechtenstein -1.16 compare
  6. 71 Iraq -1.55 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Lebanon?
Gdp growth in Lebanon was -0.7606 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 49.45 in 1991.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -42.45 in 1989.
How does Lebanon rank for gdp growth?
Lebanon ranks 68th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 3,610 data points, 1961–2024
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