Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 45.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, inflation, gdp deflator in Lebanon stood at 45.2%.
The figure is down 77.7% on the previous year and up 42,796.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Lebanon peaked at 202.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 73.0% | — |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -78.8% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | +207.4% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | +104.5% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -74.6% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -68.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -83.7% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +564.3% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -79.8% |
| 2000 | -2.1% | -356.9% |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -422.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -67.9% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | -178.1% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -182.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +255.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +140.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -94.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +412.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +152.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +3068.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +215.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +100.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +1989.0% |
| 2021 | 150.0% | +75.4% |
| 2022 | 112.1% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 202.9% | +80.9% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -77.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 21.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3068.5% | 0.1% | 3.3% |
| 2020 | +1989.0% | 4.1% | 85.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 0.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -2.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.2% | 45.2% | 202.9% | 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Lebanon?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Lebanon was 45.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 202.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42,796.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.