Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 107.77 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1981–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Lebanon is 107.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 135.4% on the previous year and up 220.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 501.03 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -337.83 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -62.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 161.73 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 1984 | 95.86 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1985 | -45.37 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1986 | -127.87 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 1987 | 347 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 1988 | -268.62 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 1989 | -49.58 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1990 | 68.19 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1991 | 384.63 % change on previous year | +464.0% |
| 1992 | -88.23 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1993 | 55.73 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1994 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1995 | -19.14 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1996 | -37.81 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1997 | 152.35 % change on previous year | -502.9% |
| 1998 | -61.73 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1999 | -120.51 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2000 | 237.5 % change on previous year | -297.1% |
| 2001 | 254.54 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2002 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2003 | -50 % change on previous year | +290.0% |
| 2004 | 341.18 % change on previous year | -782.4% |
| 2005 | -67.12 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2006 | -37.19 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 501.03 % change on previous year | -1447.4% |
| 2008 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2009 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -595.4% |
| 2010 | -22.05 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2011 | -89.13 % change on previous year | +304.2% |
| 2012 | 220.76 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 2013 | 36.28 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2014 | -35.38 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2015 | -79.91 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 2016 | 230.89 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 2017 | -51.29 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2018 | -337.83 % change on previous year | +558.7% |
| 2019 | -251.91 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2020 | -304.14 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 107.77 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1447.4% | -37.19 % change on previous year | 501.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -268.62 % change on previous year | 347 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 34.82 % change on previous year | -120.51 % change on previous year | 384.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.74 % change on previous year | -67.12 % change on previous year | 501.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -37.96 % change on previous year | -337.83 % change on previous year | 230.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -98.19 % change on previous year | -304.14 % change on previous year | 107.77 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 27 Finland 129.09 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 117.33 % change on previous year compare
- 29 South Africa 108.41 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Czechia 103.68 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 101.67 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Australia 96.31 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 107.77 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 501.03 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -337.83 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.