GDP growth in Lebanon

Lebanon: GDP growth was -7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.1%
Change on year
down 830.8%
World rank
212th
of 214 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1991
All-time low
-42.5%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

GDP growth in Lebanon, 1989–2024

-40-20020401989200620241989: -42.5 annual %1990: 26.5 annual %1991: 49.4 annual %1992: 16.4 annual %1993: 10.8 annual %1994: 8.1 annual %1995: 6.4 annual %1996: 11.3 annual %1997: 1.1 annual %1998: 3.7 annual %1999: -0.526 annual %2000: 1.3 annual %2001: 3.8 annual %2002: 3.4 annual %2003: 3.2 annual %2004: 6.7 annual %2005: 2.7 annual %2006: 1.5 annual %2007: 9.3 annual %2008: 9.1 annual %2009: 10.2 annual %2010: 8 annual %2011: 0.867 annual %2012: 2.6 annual %2013: 3.8 annual %2014: 2.5 annual %2015: 0.462 annual %2016: 1.6 annual %2017: 0.903 annual %2018: -1.9 annual %2019: -6.9 annual %2020: -21.4 annual %2021: -7 annual %2022: -0.622 annual %2023: -0.761 annual %2024: -7.1 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded -7.1% for gdp growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 830.8% on the previous year and down 385.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Lebanon peaked at 49.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -42.5%, in 1989.

That places Lebanon 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -42.5% -42.5% -42.5% 1
1990s 13.3% -0.5% 49.4% 10
2000s 5.1% 1.3% 10.2% 10
2010s 1.2% -6.9% 8.0% 10
2020s -7.4% -21.4% -0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 209 Haiti -2.7% compare
  2. 210 Iran -2.8% compare
  3. 211 Equatorial Guinea -5.8% compare
  4. 213 South Sudan -10.8% compare
  5. 214 New Caledonia -13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Lebanon?
Gdp growth in Lebanon was -7.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -42.5% in 1989.
How does Lebanon rank for gdp growth?
Lebanon ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 385.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.