Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 108.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
108.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
131.6%
in 1997
All-time low
53.9%
in 1983
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon stood at 108.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 131.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1983.
That places Lebanon 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.7% | — |
| 1971 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 72.9% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 78.5% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 63.1% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 58.5% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 102.5% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 106.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 109.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 108.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 131.6% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 115.6% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 101.5% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 110.6% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 108.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.1% | 58.5% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 53.9% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 71.5% | 131.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 65.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 70.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 94.1% | 110.6% | 4 |
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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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 108.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.