Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
100th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2011
All-time low
2,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1989
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lebanon is 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 13,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,786 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,980 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 6,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5,882 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 6,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6,475 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 6,726 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 6,238 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 6,838 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 6,802 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 7,789 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 8,788 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 9,222 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 9,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 2,794 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -57.7% |
| 1977 | 4,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +78.4% |
| 1978 | 4,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 4,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4,831 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,661 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2,854 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 3,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 4,736 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 5,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 5,054 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 5,664 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 3,933 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -30.6% |
| 1989 | 2,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 2,704 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 3,786 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 4,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4,346 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 4,767 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 5,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 5,503 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 5,461 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,747 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,812 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6,328 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 6,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 7,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7,678 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 8,031 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9,205 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10,225 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 11,479 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 12,696 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 13,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 13,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,382 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 11,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 11,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11,826 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 8,904 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 8,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) 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 | +78.4% | 2,794 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
| 1976 | -57.7% | 6,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,794 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,786 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,838 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,629 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,794 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,299 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,664 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,729 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,704 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,812 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,479 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,756 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,904 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 97 Moldova 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 98 Philippines 8,905 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 99 Jordan 8,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 101 Vietnam 8,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 102 Morocco 8,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 103 Guatemala 8,193 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lebanon was 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.