GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 11,918 current international $ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lebanon stood at 11,918 current international $ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 21,986 current international $ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,990 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 137th of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,990 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,527 current international $ per person | +51.4% |
| 1992 | 5,279 current international $ per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 5,871 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 6,367 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 6,796 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 7,560 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 7,632 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,861 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,793 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,938 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8,289 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8,586 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8,914 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,609 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 10,020 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10,312 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11,356 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 12,416 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 13,586 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 14,704 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 14,974 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16,121 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16,316 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16,140 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17,046 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 18,940 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 20,964 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 21,986 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 21,710 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16,260 current international $ per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 11,600 current international $ per person | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 12,291 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 12,585 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11,918 current international $ per person | -5.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11,918 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11,918 current international $ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +51.4% | 2,990 current international $ per person | 4,527 current international $ per person |
| 2021 | -28.7% | 16,260 current international $ per person | 11,600 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,268 current international $ per person | 2,990 current international $ per person | 7,861 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,103 current international $ per person | 7,938 current international $ per person | 13,586 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,890 current international $ per person | 14,704 current international $ per person | 21,986 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,931 current international $ per person | 11,600 current international $ per person | 16,260 current international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 134 Eswatini 12,529 current international $ per person compare
- 135 Cape Verde 12,165 current international $ per person compare
- 136 Namibia 11,986 current international $ per person compare
- 138 India 11,748 current international $ per person compare
- 139 Morocco 11,286 current international $ per person compare
- 140 Laos 10,383 current international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lebanon was 11,918 current international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,986 current international $ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,990 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.