GDP per person employed in Lebanon

Lebanon: GDP per person employed was 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39,998 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
99th
of 177 countries
All-time high
56,625 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2010
All-time low
30,082 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

GDP per person employed in Lebanon, 1991–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200720231991: 30.1k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 34.2k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 37.0k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 39.1k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 40.7k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 44.3k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 43.6k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 44.0k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 42.7k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 42.1k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 42.6k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 43.0k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 43.3k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 45.1k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 45.6k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 45.5k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 48.8k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 50.7k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 53.5k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 56.6k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 56.1k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 55.6k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 52.3k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 48.1k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 47.3k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 49.4k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 51.3k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 52.0k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 50.1k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 42.2k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 40.3k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 40.8k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 40.0k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Lebanon peaked at 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.

Lebanon ranks 99th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,522 constant 2021 PPP $ 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $ 44,268 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 46,036 constant 2021 PPP $ 42,086 constant 2021 PPP $ 53,522 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 51,870 constant 2021 PPP $ 47,310 constant 2021 PPP $ 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 40,836 constant 2021 PPP $ 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ 42,173 constant 2021 PPP $ 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 96 Sao Tome and Principe 41,153 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 97 Colombia 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 98 Ukraine 40,308 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 100 Sri Lanka 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 101 Thailand 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 102 Equatorial Guinea 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Lebanon?
Gdp per person employed in Lebanon was 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
How does Lebanon rank for gdp per person employed?
Lebanon ranks 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.