GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -7.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Lebanon is -7.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 503.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Lebanon peaked at 46.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -43.6%, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 212th of 215 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 (annual %) (Country official) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -43.6% | — |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -155.2% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +92.9% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -69.9% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +103.5% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -108.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -345.9% |
| 1999 | -2.3% | -221.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -82.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -643.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +174.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -77.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -114.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -4576.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -103.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | -5.4% | +3005.6% |
| 2014 | -7.3% | +35.7% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -366.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -72.0% |
| 2019 | -3.9% | -486.6% |
| 2020 | -20.1% | +420.1% |
| 2021 | -7.3% | -63.9% |
| 2022 | -1.1% | -85.1% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | -7.6% | +503.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -7.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4576.7% | -0.2% | 7.2% |
| 2013 | -3005.6% | -0.2% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -43.6% | -43.6% | -43.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | -2.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -0.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -7.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.5% | -20.1% | -1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 209 Haiti -3.8% compare
- 210 Syria -3.9% compare
- 211 Iraq -4.2% compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea -8.1% compare
- 214 South Sudan -9.8% compare
- 215 New Caledonia -14.3% 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 per capita growth in Lebanon?
- Gdp per capita growth in Lebanon was -7.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% 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 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.