Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 8,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 9,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 10,295 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 11,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 11,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14,955 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 16,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 17,353 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 15,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 14,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 11,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | +46.4% | 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 129 Jordan 10,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 130 Philippines 10,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 131 Eswatini 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 133 Cape Verde 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lebanon was 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.