Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 1,160 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Lebanon stood at 1,160 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 1,514 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 570.06 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 570.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 2004 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1,054 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 1,514 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,371 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,350 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,274 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,317 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,133 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,156 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,203 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,146 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,156 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,111 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,120 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,160 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,160 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 9.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,160 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.17 current US$ per person, 16.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +83.9% | 570.06 current US$ per person | 1,048 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,143 current US$ per person | 570.06 current US$ per person | 1,514 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,239 current US$ per person | 1,133 current US$ per person | 1,371 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 current US$ per person | 1,111 current US$ per person | 1,160 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 14 Samoa 1,314 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Jamaica 1,255 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Guatemala 1,176 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Curaçao 1,142 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,123 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,111 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 1,160 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,514 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.06 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.