Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 1,598 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,598 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 7,064 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,474 current US$ per person, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,527 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 1,787 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 2,078 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 2,324 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2,406 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,414 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,453 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,464 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,581 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,644 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,178 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 3,274 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,374 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,626 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,283 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 4,906 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 5,480 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5,762 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6,134 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,884 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,587 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,694 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6,002 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6,492 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 7,064 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 7,064 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,862 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 3,809 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 3,239 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1,474 current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 2024 | 1,598 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,598 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,354 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,598 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,828 current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -54.5% | 3,239 current US$ per person | 1,474 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,089 current US$ per person | 1,527 current US$ per person | 2,414 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,278 current US$ per person | 2,453 current US$ per person | 4,906 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,116 current US$ per person | 5,480 current US$ per person | 7,064 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,996 current US$ per person | 1,474 current US$ per person | 4,862 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 146 Palestine 1,823 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Kiribati 1,793 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Libya 1,735 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 1,577 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 1,561 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Angola 1,466 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)
- 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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 1,598 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,064 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,474 current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.