Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lebanon

Lebanon: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 3.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.75
Change on year
up 110.7%
World rank
87th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 2022
All-time low
0.83
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lebanon, 2012–2022

12342012201720222012: 2.32014: 2.82016: 2.82018: 0.832020: 1.82022: 3.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 3.75 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 110.7% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lebanon peaked at 3.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2018.

Lebanon ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Lebanon, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.29
2014 2.81 +22.7%
2016 2.83 +0.7%
2018 0.83 -70.7%
2020 1.78 +114.5%
2022 3.75 +110.7%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 3.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 3.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.19 0.83 2.83 4
2020s 2.77 1.78 3.75 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 84 South Africa 3.88 compare
  2. 85 Saint Lucia 3.87 compare
  3. 86 Albania 3.76 compare
  4. 88 Pakistan 3.73 compare
  5. 89 Bahamas 3.66 compare
  6. 90 Republic of Moldova 3.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lebanon?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lebanon was 3.75 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2022.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2018.
How does Lebanon rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Lebanon ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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