Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon stood at 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 3,923 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 1,504 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,937 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,900 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,366 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 3,153 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 3,084 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,409 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3,700 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3,923 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3,553 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 3,157 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,657 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 2,801 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,957 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,084 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,105 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,824 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 2,227 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,041 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,154 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,153 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,234 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,657 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,923 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,824 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Libya 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Fiji 3,075 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Suriname 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Botswana 2,722 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 El Salvador 2,617 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 2,586 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,923 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.