Lebanon
Capital: BeirutRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: Lower middle income
Lebanon's GDP is $28.28B (2024), with a population of 5.8M, and GDP per capita of $5,282. Key indicators include real GDP growth of -7.5%, inflation at 45.2%, government debt at 163.8% of GDP, life expectancy of 77.8 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Lebanon's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 45.2% | 2024 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 163.8% | 2024 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.2% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -19.7% | 2024 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 45.2% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 6.9% | 2021 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.3% | 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2021 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 34.9% | 2021 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 2.5% | 2021 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 25.1% | 2021 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2021 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $33.30B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 13.6 | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 89,500 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 23,736.79 | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 104.2% | 2023 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 30.6% | 2023 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 73.7% | 2023 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $6.13B | 2023 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $14.79B | 2023 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $3.78B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $17.31B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 2023 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.84B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $5.80B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 33.3% | 2023 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -28.1% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-5.64B | 2023 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 331.6% | 2023 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $67.39B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 22.0% | 2023 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $42.97B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.04B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 8.8% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $1.75B | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 45.7% | 2021 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $10.58B | 2021 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2022 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 10 | 2021 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.6% | 2019 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 15.2% | 2019 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 23.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 15.3% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 31.0% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.8M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 564 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 10,450 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 10,230 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 90.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 5.3M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 9.3% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 77.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 75.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 79.7 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.2 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 16.1 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -10,230 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 26.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 63.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 10.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 57.0% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 15.9% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 41.1% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 84.6 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 57.7 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 1.8M | 2023 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 43.4% | 2023 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 22.2% | 2023 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 66.7% | 2023 |
| Unemployment (%) | 11.0% | 2023 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 14.5% | 2023 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 9.7% | 2023 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 22.7% | 2023 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 3.5% | 2023 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 20.1% | 2023 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 76.4% | 2023 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 19.4% | 2023 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 71.6% | 2023 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 9.0% | 2023 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 26.8% | 2023 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 38.7% | 2023 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 28.4% | 2023 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 23.5% | 2019 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 8.6% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 81.8% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 63.8% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 54.4% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 67.3% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 52.9% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 146,896 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 71,222 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 36,699 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 45,252 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 12 | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 8 | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 92.7 | 2022 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 17.1% | 2013 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 28.7% | 2013 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 1.9 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 11 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 617 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 681 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 5.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 6.8% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 19.2 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 14.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 1,451 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 13.1% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 92.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.2% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 65.9% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,415 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.1 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 97.9 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 123.1 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 55,239 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 2,630 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 190.1 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 8.7% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 37.8% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 133,418 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 83.5% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 74 | 2022 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 7.3 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 267.3 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 2,091 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $60.9M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.8% | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $140.7M | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 2.7M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 34.4 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 675,077 | 2021 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 401 | 2002 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.72 | 2018 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 54.8% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 6.3% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 85.1% | 2023 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 20.8 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.23 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.58 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | -1.52 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.01 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -1.17 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.65 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 10.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 6.1% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 13.2% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 9.5% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $635.5M | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 80,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 4.1% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 8.9% | 2023 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 2.2 | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 5.9% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 16.0% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 50.7% | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 35.3 | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 25.1% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.8% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 42.0% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.8% | 2022 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 1.1% | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.52 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.54 | 2017 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.54 | 2017 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.3 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.9M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $2.37B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $1.70B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 27.0% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $16.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 2.4M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 44.7% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 40.7% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 4.5% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -2.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 47.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 25.7% | 2024 |
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