Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon stood at 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 283.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person | +277.6% |
| 2004 | 408.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2005 | 410.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 474.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 489.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 464.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 454.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 388.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 370.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 359.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 386.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 477.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 445.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 519.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 541.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 656.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 749.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 459.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 340.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 286.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +277.6% | 283.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 506.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 283.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 489.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 359.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 749.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 459.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 134 Egypt 164.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Guinea 163.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 163.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Samoa 149.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Bolivia 149.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Laos 149.61 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.