Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) was 11,299 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,299
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
62nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
17,442
in 2012
All-time low
6,511
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income per capita in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income per capita in Lebanon is 11,299, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita in Lebanon peaked at 17,442 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,511, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,511 | — |
| 1991 | 7,955 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 9,246 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 9,894 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 10,632 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 11,198 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 12,092 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 11,906 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,999 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11,778 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 11,820 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,805 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,523 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,211 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 12,442 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 12,987 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,182 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14,452 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 15,286 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 16,301 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 17,322 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 17,435 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17,442 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,512 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 15,203 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 14,992 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15,460 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16,197 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 16,019 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,272 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 12,158 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 11,088 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 11,719 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 11,299 | -3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11,299 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,653, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11,299 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,605, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,321 | 6,511 | 12,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,001 | 10,211 | 16,301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,185 | 14,992 | 17,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,566 | 11,088 | 12,158 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita in Lebanon?
- Gross national income per capita in Lebanon was 11,299 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,442 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,511 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross national income per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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