Lebanon in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Lebanon, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$26.0 bn

2024

from $17.3 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$4 473

2024

from $3 987 in 2000

Real growth

−7.1%

2024

from 1.3% in 2000

Inflation

14.6%

2025

from 1.2% in 2009

Unemployment

11.0%

2023

from 8.6% in 2000

Government debt

139.4%of GDP

2025

from 148.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Lebanon's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$26.0 bn2024

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2024	$26.0 bn
2023	$20.1 bn
2022	$21.0 bn
2021	$23.1 bn
2020	$31.7 bn
2019	$51.6 bn
2018	$54.9 bn
2017	$53.0 bn
2016	$51.1 bn
2015	$49.9 bn
2014	$48.1 bn
2013	$46.9 bn
2012	$44.0 bn
2011	$39.9 bn
2010	$38.4 bn
2009	$35.4 bn
2008	$29.1 bn
2007	$24.8 bn
2006	$22.0 bn
2005	$21.5 bn
2004	$21.2 bn
2003	$20.1 bn
2002	$19.2 bn
2001	$17.6 bn
2000	$17.3 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−7.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2024	−7.1%
2023	−0.8%
2022	−0.6%
2021	−7.0%
2020	−21.4%
2019	−6.9%
2018	−1.9%
2017	0.9%
2016	1.6%
2015	0.5%
2014	2.5%
2013	3.8%
2012	2.6%
2011	0.9%
2010	8.0%
2009	10.2%
2008	9.1%
2007	9.3%
2006	1.6%
2005	2.7%
2004	6.7%
2003	3.2%
2002	3.4%
2001	3.8%
2000	1.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$4 4732024

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2024	$4 473	$11 917
2023	$3 478	$12 585
2022	$3 654	$12 291
2021	$4 045	$11 600
2020	$5 561	$16 260
2019	$8 906	$21 710
2018	$9 175	$21 985
2017	$8 608	$20 964
2016	$8 089	$18 941
2015	$7 714	$17 046
2014	$7 578	$16 140
2013	$8 162	$16 316
2012	$8 407	$16 121
2011	$7 835	$14 975
2010	$7 626	$14 704
2009	$7 091	$13 586
2008	$5 912	$12 416
2007	$5 125	$11 356
2006	$4 635	$10 312
2005	$4 602	$10 020
2004	$4 601	$9 609
2003	$4 438	$8 914
2002	$4 291	$8 586
2001	$4 010	$8 289
2000	$3 987	$7 938

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200062%11%9%12%

202436%61%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

14.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Inflation
2025	14.6%
2024	45.2%
2023	221.3%
2022	171.2%
2021	154.8%
2020	84.9%
2019	3.0%
2018	6.1%
2017	4.3%
2016	−0.8%
2015	−3.8%
2014	1.9%
2013	4.8%
2012	6.6%
2011	5.0%
2010	4.0%
2009	1.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Unemployment

11.0%2023

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2023	11.0%	22.7%
2022	11.1%	22.9%
2021	12.7%	25.2%
2020	13.3%	26.6%
2019	11.3%	23.3%
2018	10.8%	22.7%
2017	10.3%	22.0%
2016	9.8%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	20.6%
2014	8.8%	19.8%
2013	8.5%	19.1%
2012	8.0%	18.2%
2011	7.3%	17.1%
2010	6.8%	16.1%
2009	6.4%	15.3%
2008	7.7%	18.5%
2007	9.0%	21.8%
2006	8.7%	21.3%
2005	8.3%	20.5%
2004	7.8%	19.8%
2003	8.1%	20.1%
2002	8.3%	20.5%
2001	8.5%	20.9%
2000	8.6%	21.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

23.3%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	23.3%	58.9%
2023	30.6%	73.7%
2022	34.8%	80.1%
2021	26.0%	52.8%
2020	16.4%	33.8%
2019	20.7%	42.3%
2018	20.8%	47.5%
2017	21.9%	46.5%
2016	21.7%	46.0%
2015	23.1%	48.7%
2014	23.8%	56.1%
2013	26.6%	59.5%
2012	28.8%	59.7%
2011	36.4%	65.8%
2010	35.0%	60.1%
2009	33.2%	57.2%
2008	38.5%	68.1%
2007	37.1%	60.8%
2006	35.6%	55.5%
2005	36.6%	56.1%
2004	35.0%	55.9%
2003	16.7%	37.4%
2002	16.1%	34.9%
2001	15.6%	40.0%
2000	14.2%	35.9%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−28.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2023	−28.1%
2022	−34.6%
2021	−19.7%
2020	−8.8%
2019	−21.8%
2018	−24.4%
2017	−22.9%
2016	−20.5%
2015	−17.1%
2014	−26.2%
2013	−25.5%
2012	−23.4%
2011	−13.8%
2010	−19.6%
2009	−19.0%
2008	−14.1%
2007	−6.5%
2006	−5.1%
2005	−12.8%
2004	−20.8%
2003	−25.6%
2002	−23.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

7.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	7.1%
2023	3.3%
2022	2.5%
2021	2.6%
2020	5.1%
2019	3.7%
2018	4.8%
2017	4.8%
2016	5.0%
2015	4.3%
2014	6.0%
2013	5.7%
2012	7.1%
2011	7.9%
2010	11.1%
2009	13.6%
2008	14.9%
2007	13.6%
2006	12.1%
2005	12.2%
2004	9.0%
2003	14.2%
2002	7.0%
2001	8.2%
2000	5.8%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

139.4%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2025	139.4%
2024	157.9%
2023	185.8%
2022	235.9%
2021	345.5%
2020	157.2%
2019	171.9%
2018	154.0%
2017	150.4%
2016	147.9%
2015	140.9%
2014	138.5%
2013	135.4%
2012	131.1%
2011	134.4%
2010	136.8%
2009	144.5%
2008	161.5%
2007	169.3%
2006	183.3%
2005	178.9%
2004	169.5%
2003	171.3%
2002	163.1%
2001	163.1%
2000	148.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

3.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2025	3.3%
2024	0.4%
2023	−1.6%
2022	−7.5%
2021	−2.6%
2020	−7.8%
2019	−10.5%
2018	−11.2%
2017	−8.7%
2016	−9.0%
2015	−7.5%
2014	−6.2%
2013	−8.8%
2012	−8.4%
2011	−5.9%
2010	−7.5%
2009	−8.1%
2008	−9.9%
2007	−10.9%
2006	−10.6%
2005	−8.6%
2004	−9.8%
2003	−14.0%
2002	−16.2%
2001	−21.0%
2000	−23.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

11.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	11.1%
2021	5.7%
2020	8.9%
2019	15.4%
2018	15.3%
2017	15.4%
2016	13.5%
2015	13.5%
2014	14.1%
2013	14.1%
2012	15.2%
2011	16.4%
2010	16.8%
2009	16.9%
2008	16.4%
2007	14.9%
2006	15.0%
2005	15.2%
2004	16.5%
2003	15.4%
2002	14.4%
2001	11.9%
2000	11.9%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Lebanon

Population

5.85 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	5.85 m
2024	5.81 m
2023	5.77 m
2022	5.74 m
2021	5.72 m
2020	5.70 m
2019	5.79 m
2018	5.98 m
2017	6.16 m
2016	6.32 m
2015	6.47 m
2014	6.35 m
2013	5.74 m
2012	5.24 m
2011	5.10 m
2010	5.04 m
2009	4.99 m
2008	4.93 m
2007	4.84 m
2006	4.75 m
2005	4.67 m
2004	4.60 m
2003	4.53 m
2002	4.46 m
2001	4.40 m
2000	4.33 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	25.6%	64.0%	10.4%
2024	26.2%	63.7%	10.1%
2023	26.7%	63.5%	9.8%
2022	27.2%	63.3%	9.5%
2021	27.6%	63.1%	9.3%
2020	27.9%	62.9%	9.1%
2019	27.9%	63.3%	8.8%
2018	27.5%	64.2%	8.3%
2017	26.9%	65.2%	7.8%
2016	26.4%	66.3%	7.3%
2015	25.8%	67.4%	6.8%
2014	25.6%	68.0%	6.4%
2013	25.7%	68.0%	6.3%
2012	25.9%	67.9%	6.2%
2011	26.1%	67.8%	6.0%
2010	26.4%	67.7%	5.9%
2009	26.8%	67.4%	5.9%
2008	27.2%	67.0%	5.8%
2007	27.7%	66.6%	5.7%
2006	28.3%	66.1%	5.6%
2005	28.9%	65.5%	5.5%
2004	29.6%	65.0%	5.5%
2003	30.2%	64.4%	5.4%
2002	30.8%	63.9%	5.3%
2001	31.4%	63.4%	5.2%
2000	31.9%	63.0%	5.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.232024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.23
2023	2.24
2022	2.26
2021	2.28
2020	2.31
2019	2.33
2018	2.35
2017	2.37
2016	2.39
2015	2.38
2014	2.38
2013	2.36
2012	2.35
2011	2.32
2010	2.26
2009	2.19
2008	2.17
2007	2.20
2006	2.24
2005	2.29
2004	2.38
2003	2.46
2002	2.52
2001	2.58
2000	2.60

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

77.9 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	77.9 years
2023	77.8 years
2022	78.0 years
2021	73.7 years
2020	76.3 years
2019	78.2 years
2018	78.3 years
2017	78.2 years
2016	78.3 years
2015	78.3 years
2014	78.2 years
2013	78.0 years
2012	77.9 years
2011	77.8 years
2010	77.5 years
2009	77.3 years
2008	77.0 years
2007	76.7 years
2006	75.7 years
2005	76.1 years
2004	75.7 years
2003	75.3 years
2002	74.8 years
2001	74.3 years
2000	73.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−10 2302025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 733 500 people, in 2013.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−10 230
2024	−17 267
2023	−34 193
2022	−27 507
2021	−27 290
2020	−47 787
2019	−266 992
2018	−259 700
2017	−253 664
2016	−247 921
2015	−239 829
2014	301 111
2013	733 500
2012	124 427
2011	2 246
2010	−40 915
2009	−2 700
2008	430
2007	27 944
2006	25 126
2005	1 224
2004	4 974
2003	1 674
2002	−21 543
2001	−1 094
2000	455

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.6%
2022	4.9%
2021	4.4%
2020	7.5%
2019	8.7%
2018	8.1%
2017	7.8%
2016	7.9%
2015	7.4%
2014	7.5%
2013	7.1%
2012	7.0%
2011	8.2%
2010	7.4%
2009	7.0%
2008	7.8%
2007	8.6%
2006	8.7%
2005	7.5%
2004	8.0%
2003	8.7%
2002	9.3%
2001	10.6%
2000	10.8%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

1.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	1.2%
2023	1.5%
2022	1.3%
2020	2.4%
2019	2.5%
2018	2.6%
2017	2.2%
2016	2.2%
2013	2.4%
2012	2.1%
2011	1.6%
2010	1.6%
2009	1.8%
2008	2.0%
2007	2.6%
2006	2.8%
2005	2.6%
2004	2.6%
2002	2.5%
2001	2.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

80.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	80.6%
2023	81.7%
2022	81.5%
2021	82.7%
2020	82.1%
2019	81.5%
2018	80.9%
2017	78.2%
2016	76.1%
2015	74.0%
2014	73.0%
2013	70.5%
2012	61.3%
2011	52.0%
2010	43.7%
2009	30.1%
2008	22.5%
2007	18.7%
2006	15.0%
2005	10.1%
2004	9.0%
2003	8.0%
2002	7.0%
2001	6.8%
2000	8.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

35.52022

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2022	35.5
2011	31.8

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

91.0%2025

+5.0 points since 2000, between 86.0% and 91.0% in every year

200086.0%

202591.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	91.0%
2024	90.7%
2023	90.5%
2022	90.2%
2021	90.0%
2020	89.7%
2019	89.5%
2018	89.3%
2017	89.0%
2016	88.8%
2015	88.6%
2014	88.4%
2013	88.2%
2012	88.0%
2011	87.8%
2010	87.6%
2009	87.5%
2008	87.3%
2007	87.1%
2006	86.9%
2005	86.8%
2004	86.6%
2003	86.5%
2002	86.3%
2001	86.2%
2000	86.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

5.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	5.1%
2020	6.4%
2019	5.1%
2018	2.2%
2017	2.4%
2016	2.2%
2015	2.8%
2014	1.2%
2013	5.7%
2012	7.2%
2011	5.4%
2010	5.3%
2009	4.7%
2008	3.0%
2007	5.5%
2006	6.1%
2005	8.9%
2004	9.4%
2003	9.9%
2002	5.9%
2001	3.4%
2000	4.5%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

6.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	6.8%
2020	6.3%
2019	5.1%
2018	4.7%
2017	4.0%
2016	4.0%
2015	4.2%
2014	4.2%
2013	5.9%
2012	5.6%
2011	6.2%
2010	5.7%
2009	4.3%
2008	5.1%
2007	7.3%
2006	6.4%
2005	6.4%
2004	6.1%
2003	7.0%
2002	5.7%
2001	4.6%
2000	4.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.9 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.9 t
2023	1.9 t
2022	1.8 t
2021	2.9 t
2020	3.8 t
2019	4.7 t
2018	4.6 t
2017	4.8 t
2016	4.4 t
2015	4.2 t
2014	3.9 t
2013	4.0 t
2012	4.5 t
2011	4.1 t
2010	4.1 t
2009	4.3 t
2008	3.7 t
2007	3.1 t
2006	3.4 t
2005	3.5 t
2004	3.6 t
2003	3.6 t
2002	3.7 t
2001	3.8 t
2000	3.5 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

14.2%2023

+0.7 points since 2000, between 13.4% and 14.2% in every year

200013.5%

202314.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	14.2%
2022	14.1%
2021	14.1%
2020	14.0%
2019	13.9%
2018	13.9%
2017	13.8%
2016	13.8%
2015	13.7%
2014	13.7%
2013	13.6%
2012	13.5%
2011	13.5%
2010	13.4%
2009	13.4%
2008	13.4%
2007	13.4%
2006	13.5%
2005	13.5%
2004	13.5%
2003	13.5%
2002	13.5%
2001	13.5%
2000	13.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Lebanon's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1943
Government: parliamentary republic
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

LBISO alpha-2

LBNISO alpha-3

422ISO numeric

Calling code: +961
Internet domain: .lb
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q822 · World Bank data · Asia