GDP per capita growth in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP per capita growth was -1.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.26
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
46.44
in 1991
All-time low
-43.6
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023
GDP per capita growth in Lebanon, 1989–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Lebanon is -1.26, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Lebanon peaked at 46.44 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -43.6, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 64th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -43.6 | — |
| 1990 | 24.07 | -155.2% |
| 1991 | 46.44 | +92.9% |
| 1992 | 14 | -69.9% |
| 1993 | 8.64 | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 4.54 | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 9.24 | +103.5% |
| 1997 | -0.756 | -108.2% |
| 1998 | 1.86 | -345.9% |
| 1999 | -2.26 | -221.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3918 | -82.6% |
| 2001 | 2.13 | -643.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | +174.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -77.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1611 | -114.6% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | -4576.7% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 6.93 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | -0.216 | -103.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1723 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | -5.35 | +3005.6% |
| 2014 | -7.26 | +35.7% |
| 2015 | -1.49 | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | -366.2% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | -72.0% |
| 2019 | -3.87 | -486.6% |
| 2020 | -20.13 | +420.1% |
| 2021 | -7.26 | -63.9% |
| 2022 | -1.08 | -85.1% |
| 2023 | -1.26 | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -43.6 | -43.6 | -43.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.2 | -2.26 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | -0.3918 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2903 | -7.26 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.43 | -20.13 | -1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 61 Austria -1.16 compare
- 62 Iceland -1.19 compare
- 63 Luxembourg -1.21 compare
- 65 Liechtenstein -1.9 compare
- 66 Yemen -2.19 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia -2.62 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435,209 constant LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 63.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 117.82 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 70.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.55 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Lebanon?
- Gdp per capita growth in Lebanon was -1.26 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.6 in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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