Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 148.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon stood at 148.66 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 642.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88.58 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 309.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +248.9% |
| 2004 | 230.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 370.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 513.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 642.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 552.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 408.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 287.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 323.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 320.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 348.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 386.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 366.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 390.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 507.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 470.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 534.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 281.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.8% |
| 2022 | 140.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1451.6% |
| 2023 | 148.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 148.66 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 148.66 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1451.6% | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.94 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +248.9% | 88.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 309.07 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 642.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 393.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 534.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 156.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Dominica 155.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Philippines 151.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 North Macedonia 147.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Argentina 139.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Guatemala 134.11 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 148.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 642.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.