Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,763 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,763 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 8,627 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,183 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Lebanon ranks 168th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,183 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 1,432 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 1,892 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 2,245 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 2,646 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 3,044 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 3,435 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 3,634 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3,535 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,497 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,518 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,645 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,700 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,024 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4,118 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,277 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4,672 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5,508 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 6,281 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 6,828 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 7,196 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7,753 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 7,541 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,120 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 7,158 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,513 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,018 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 8,627 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8,459 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,402 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 3,977 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 3,369 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 1,580 current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 1,763 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,763 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,763 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,797 current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -53.1% | 3,369 current US$ per person | 1,580 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,561 current US$ per person | 1,183 current US$ per person | 3,634 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,324 current US$ per person | 3,497 current US$ per person | 6,281 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,621 current US$ per person | 6,828 current US$ per person | 8,627 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,218 current US$ per person | 1,580 current US$ per person | 5,402 current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 1,763 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,627 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.