Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 100.51 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lebanon, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Lebanon is 100.51, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Lebanon peaked at 108.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.03, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.79 | — |
| 1971 | 50.02 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 56.1 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 58.74 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 60.15 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 41.93 | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 18.03 | -57.0% |
| 1977 | 33.05 | +83.3% |
| 1978 | 32.04 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 35.05 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 36.26 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 36.46 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 23.05 | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 28.28 | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 40.86 | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 50.79 | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 47.35 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 55.28 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 39.68 | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 22.84 | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 28.9 | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 39.94 | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 41.73 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 44.65 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 48.23 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 51.38 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 54.02 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 52.78 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 54.68 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 54.43 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.16 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 57.3 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 59.25 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 61.16 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 65.02 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 66.76 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 67.8 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.11 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 80.83 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 89.1 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 96.21 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 97.04 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.5 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 103.3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 105.84 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 106.06 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 107.69 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 108.6 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 106.51 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 100.51 | -5.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 100.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.19, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 100.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 188.49, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +83.3% | 18.03 | 33.05 |
| 1976 | -57.0% | 41.93 | 18.03 |
| 1989 | -42.5% | 39.68 | 22.84 |
| 1984 | +44.5% | 28.28 | 40.86 |
| 1982 | -36.8% | 36.46 | 23.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.09 | 18.03 | 60.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.09 | 22.84 | 55.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.07 | 28.9 | 54.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.65 | 55.16 | 89.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.13 | 96.21 | 108.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Lebanon was 100.51 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Lebanon ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.