Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lebanon
Lebanon: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 18.8% for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lebanon peaked at 21.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 16th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.3% | — |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435,209 constant LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 63.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 117.82 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 70.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.55 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lebanon?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lebanon was 18.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.