GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table was 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
132nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2010
All-time low
5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Lebanon peaked at 17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 132nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 7,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 8,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 9,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 10,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 11,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 11,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 16,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 17,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 15,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 14,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 11,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 129 Jordan 10,794 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 130 Philippines 10,748 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 131 Eswatini 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Cape Verde 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5.42 million constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 45.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,763 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35,269 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 157.77 million current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Lebanon?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Lebanon was 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Lebanon ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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