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Lebanon is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Beirut. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-9.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-41%2014 → 2024

Internet adoption

+7.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

-0.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Lebanon, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Lebanon

5.8MLatest available · 2025
Lebanon

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Population changed by -9.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearLebanon
20255,849,421
20245,805,962
20235,773,493
20225,744,489
20215,718,122
20205,702,398
20195,794,594
20185,984,119
20176,160,128
20166,323,060
20156,472,469
20146,346,990
20135,743,436
20125,235,742
20115,096,020
20105,041,288
20094,992,287
20084,925,354
20074,844,118
20064,751,136
20054,671,102
20044,599,279
20034,525,508
20024,463,504
20014,401,918
20004,329,340
19994,255,277
19984,181,281
19974,108,405
19964,034,781
19953,960,735
19943,889,799
19933,820,647
19923,747,371
19913,668,912
19903,595,175
19893,525,285
19883,454,649
19873,385,555
19863,300,365
19853,217,376
19843,152,744
19833,094,996
19823,054,931
19813,008,981
19802,944,763
19792,882,635
19782,822,682
19772,762,155
19762,726,469
19752,693,191
19742,635,185
19732,572,935
19722,509,729
19712,446,314
19702,386,114
19692,328,159
19682,266,368
19672,206,731
19662,148,260
19652,088,831
19642,030,543
19631,970,316
19621,909,578
19611,850,084
19601,794,406

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Lebanon

0.7%Latest available · 2025
Lebanon

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Population growth changed by -1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
20250.75%
20240.56%
20230.5%
20220.46%
20210.28%
2020-1.6%
2019-3.22%
2018-2.9%
2017-2.61%
2016-2.34%
20151.96%
20149.99%
20139.25%
20122.7%
20111.08%
20100.98%
20091.35%
20081.66%
20071.94%
20061.7%
20051.55%
20041.62%
20031.38%
20021.39%
20011.66%
20001.73%
19991.75%
19981.76%
19971.81%
19961.85%
19951.81%
19941.79%
19931.94%
19922.12%
19912.03%
19901.96%
19892.02%
19882.02%
19872.55%
19862.55%
19852.03%
19841.85%
19831.3%
19821.52%
19812.16%
19802.13%
19792.1%
19782.17%
19771.3%
19761.23%
19752.18%
19742.39%
19732.49%
19722.56%
19712.49%
19702.46%
19692.69%
19682.67%
19672.69%
19662.81%
19652.83%
19643.01%
19633.13%
19623.17%
19613.06%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Lebanon

91%Latest available · 2025
Lebanon

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Urban population changed by +2.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
202590.96%
202490.7%
202390.45%
202290.21%
202189.97%
202089.73%
201989.5%
201889.27%
201789.05%
201688.84%
201588.62%
201488.42%
201388.22%
201288.02%
201187.83%
201087.64%
200987.46%
200887.28%
200787.1%
200686.93%
200586.77%
200486.6%
200386.45%
200286.29%
200186.15%
200086%
199985.9%
199885.77%
199785.6%
199685.38%
199585.13%
199484.85%
199384.52%
199284.17%
199183.77%
199083.35%
198982.89%
198882.4%
198781.82%
198681.1%
198580.26%
198479.3%
198378.23%
198277.06%
198175.81%
198074.49%
197973.1%
197871.66%
197770.18%
197668.67%
197567.14%
197465.6%
197364.06%
197262.53%
197161.03%
197059.53%
196957.94%
196856.21%
196754.39%
196652.51%
196550.59%
196448.68%
196346.79%
196244.98%
196143.26%
196041.67%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Lebanon

2.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Lebanon

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Fertility rate changed by -0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearLebanon
20242.23 births
20232.24 births
20222.26 births
20212.28 births
20202.31 births
20192.33 births
20182.35 births
20172.37 births
20162.39 births
20152.38 births
20142.38 births
20132.36 births
20122.35 births
20112.32 births
20102.26 births
20092.19 births
20082.17 births
20072.2 births
20062.24 births
20052.29 births
20042.38 births
20032.46 births
20022.52 births
20012.58 births
20002.6 births
19992.63 births
19982.65 births
19972.67 births
19962.7 births
19952.73 births
19942.82 births
19932.94 births
19923.05 births
19913.16 births
19903.27 births
19893.36 births
19883.39 births
19873.42 births
19863.47 births
19853.53 births
19843.66 births
19833.73 births
19823.86 births
19813.95 births
19804.01 births
19794.08 births
19784.18 births
19774.28 births
19764.39 births
19754.52 births
19744.65 births
19734.79 births
19724.91 births
19715.05 births
19705.19 births
19695.32 births
19685.45 births
19675.57 births
19665.68 births
19655.77 births
19645.85 births
19635.91 births
19625.9 births
19615.89 births
19605.88 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Lebanon

$26BLatest available · 2024
Lebanon

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GDP changed by -46% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearLebanon
2024$25,971,643,441.34
2023$20,078,620,356.99
2022$20,992,421,948.81
2021$23,131,941,556.78
2020$31,712,128,253.8
2019$51,605,959,131.27
2018$54,901,519,155.56
2017$53,027,680,685.9
2016$51,147,308,774.13
2015$49,929,337,836.82
2014$48,095,213,746.6
2013$46,880,103,080.6
2012$44,016,799,515.75
2011$39,927,125,961.53
2010$38,443,907,042.12
2009$35,399,582,928.69
2008$29,118,916,105.47
2007$24,827,355,014.93
2006$22,022,709,851.41
2005$21,497,336,498.84
2004$21,159,827,992.04
2003$20,082,918,739.64
2002$19,152,238,805.97
2001$17,649,751,243.78
2000$17,260,364,842.45
1999$17,391,056,369.23
1998$17,247,179,005.52
1997$15,751,867,489.44
1996$13,690,217,333.59
1995$11,718,795,528.56
1994$9,599,127,050.18
1993$7,941,744,492.24
1992$5,843,579,160.9
1991$4,690,415,092.54
1990$2,838,485,353.96
1989$2,717,998,687.71
1988$3,313,540,067.93

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Lebanon

$4.5KLatest available · 2024
Lebanon

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GDP per capita changed by -41% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearLebanon
2024$4,473.27
2023$3,477.72
2022$3,654.36
2021$4,045.37
2020$5,561.19
2019$8,905.88
2018$9,174.54
2017$8,608.21
2016$8,089.01
2015$7,714.11
2014$7,577.64
2013$8,162.38
2012$8,406.98
2011$7,834.96
2010$7,625.81
2009$7,090.85
2008$5,912.05
2007$5,125.26
2006$4,635.25
2005$4,602.2
2004$4,600.68
2003$4,437.72
2002$4,290.85
2001$4,009.56
2000$3,986.84
1999$4,086.94
1998$4,124.86
1997$3,834.06
1996$3,393.05
1995$2,958.74
1994$2,467.77
1993$2,078.64
1992$1,559.38
1991$1,278.42
1990$789.53
1989$771
1988$959.15

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Lebanon

-7.1%Latest available · 2024
Lebanon

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GDP growth changed by -9.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
2024-7.08%
2023-0.76%
2022-0.62%
2021-7%
2020-21.4%
2019-6.91%
2018-1.88%
20170.9%
20161.55%
20150.46%
20142.48%
20133.83%
20122.56%
20110.87%
20107.98%
200910.23%
20089.07%
20079.31%
20061.55%
20052.69%
20046.68%
20033.23%
20023.42%
20013.84%
20001.34%
1999-0.53%
19983.67%
19971.05%
199611.29%
19956.45%
19948.11%
199310.77%
199216.44%
199149.45%
199026.53%
1989-42.45%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Lebanon

14.6%Latest available · 2025
Lebanon

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Inflation changed by +18.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
202514.6%
202445.24%
2023221.34%
2022171.21%
2021154.76%
202084.86%
20193.01%
20186.08%
20174.32%
2016-0.78%
2015-3.75%
20141.85%
20134.82%
20126.58%
20114.97%
20103.98%
20091.2%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Lebanon

11%Latest available · 2023
Lebanon

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Unemployment changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
202310.99%
202211.11%
202112.72%
202013.25%
201911.3%
201810.76%
201710.26%
20169.79%
20159.31%
20148.84%
20138.48%
20127.95%
20117.35%
20106.77%
20096.36%
20087.67%
20078.98%
20068.68%
20058.25%
20047.85%
20038.06%
20028.25%
20018.5%
20008.64%
19998.79%
19988.57%
19978.62%
19968.41%
19958.42%
19948.32%
19938.23%
19928.23%
19918.59%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Lebanon

77.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Lebanon

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Life expectancy changed by -0.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearLebanon
202477.95 years
202377.82 years
202278 years
202173.65 years
202076.3 years
201978.21 years
201878.26 years
201778.19 years
201678.31 years
201578.28 years
201478.15 years
201378.04 years
201277.94 years
201177.77 years
201077.53 years
200977.26 years
200876.96 years
200776.73 years
200675.68 years
200576.07 years
200475.69 years
200375.28 years
200274.84 years
200174.35 years
200073.9 years
199973.51 years
199873.2 years
199772.94 years
199672.61 years
199572.38 years
199472.03 years
199371.56 years
199271.17 years
199170.87 years
199065.48 years
198965.11 years
198862.92 years
198762.54 years
198662.01 years
198561.57 years
198461.17 years
198360.75 years
198247.19 years
198160.28 years
198059.91 years
197959.56 years
197860 years
197760.33 years
197636.44 years
197557.74 years
197466.41 years
197366.3 years
197266.2 years
197166.12 years
197066.02 years
196965.92 years
196865.8 years
196765.68 years
196665.5 years
196565.32 years
196465.1 years
196364.88 years
196264.6 years
196164.27 years
196063.93 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Lebanon

5.6%Latest available · 2023
Lebanon

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Health expenditure changed by -1.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
20235.57%
20224.91%
20214.4%
20207.48%
20198.69%
20188.07%
20177.8%
20167.92%
20157.42%
20147.52%
20137.07%
20127%
20118.18%
20107.44%
20097.01%
20087.82%
20078.56%
20068.66%
20057.55%
20048%
20038.67%
20029.28%
200110.56%
200010.83%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Lebanon

80.6%Latest available · 2024
Lebanon

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Internet adoption changed by +7.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
202480.63%
202381.71%
202281.46%
202182.66%
202082.07%
201981.48%
201880.9%
201778.18%
201676.11%
201574%
201473%
201370.5%
201261.25%
201152%
201043.68%
200930.14%
200822.53%
200718.74%
200615%
200510.14%
20049%
20038%
20027%
20016.78%
20007.95%
19995.38%
19982.72%
19971.24%
19960.14%
19950.07%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Lebanon

6.8%Latest available · 2021
Lebanon

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Renewable energy changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
20216.8%
20206.3%
20195.1%
20184.7%
20174%
20164%
20154.2%
20144.2%
20135.9%
20125.6%
20116.2%
20105.7%
20094.3%
20085.1%
20077.3%
20066.4%
20056.4%
20046.1%
20037%
20025.7%
20014.6%
20004.9%
19994.3%
19985.5%
19974.4%
19965%
19954.4%
19945.3%
19935.4%
19928%
19918.5%
199011.3%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Lebanon

100%Latest available · 2024
Lebanon

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Access to electricity changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
201899.7%
201799.9%
201699.8%
201599.7%
201499.7%
201399.6%
201299.5%
201199.7%
201099.5%
200999.3%
200899.9%
200797.8%
200699.4%
200599.2%
200499.9%
200399.2%
200299.3%
200199.3%
200099.3%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Lebanon

82.2%Latest available · 2024
Lebanon

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Trade changed by +2.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearLebanon
202482.23%
2023104.21%
2022114.89%
202178.83%
202050.13%
201962.98%
201868.26%
201768.46%
201667.72%
201571.84%
201479.82%
201386.17%
201288.55%
2011102.14%
201095.1%
200990.4%
2008106.63%
200797.97%
200691.07%
200592.76%
200490.97%
200354.09%
200251.04%
200155.56%
200050.12%
199950.81%
199854.72%
199762.09%
199668.1%
199573.14%
199470.27%
199376.35%
199282.84%
199192.45%
1990117.91%
1989109.93%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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