Price level index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Price level index was 37.54 GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Price level index in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in Lebanon is 37.54 GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Lebanon peaked at 52.47 GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.4 GDP, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 136th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Price level index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.4 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 28.24 GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 29.54 GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 35.41 GDP | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 38.76 GDP | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 43.54 GDP | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 44.88 GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 50.24 GDP | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 52.47 GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 52.45 GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.23 GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 48.37 GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 49.97 GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 49.78 GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.88 GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 45.93 GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 44.95 GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.13 GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.62 GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 52.19 GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 51.86 GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.32 GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.15 GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.03 GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 46.95 GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 45.25 GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 42.71 GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 41.06 GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 41.73 GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.02 GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.2 GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 34.87 GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.73 GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 27.63 GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 37.54 GDP | +35.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37.54 GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.18 GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37.54 GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.34 GDP, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Price level index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +35.8% | 27.63 GDP | 37.54 GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.19 GDP | 26.4 GDP | 52.47 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2 GDP | 44.95 GDP | 52.19 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.51 GDP | 41.02 GDP | 52.32 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8 GDP | 27.63 GDP | 37.54 GDP | 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)
- 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 price level index in Lebanon?
- Price level index in Lebanon was 37.54 GDP in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.47 GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 GDP in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for price level index?
- Lebanon ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.