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Economy of Lebanon vs Paraguay compared: GDP & Debt

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Lebanon has a GDP of $26B compared to $49.3B for Paraguay, ranking 121/197 and 97/197 by economy size, respectively.

Lebanon has $41B in government debt (139.4% of GDP), compared to $18.8B (38.1% of GDP) in Paraguay.

Lebanon vs Paraguay GDP by year

Lebanon
Paraguay
1x
Year GDP, current $
Lebanon Paraguay
2025 - $49,278,227,554
2024 $25,971,643,441 $44,738,819,362
2023 $20,078,620,357 $43,140,465,596
2022 $20,992,421,949 $41,841,201,627
2021 $23,131,941,557 $39,937,357,256
2020 $31,712,128,254 $35,432,178,068
2019 $51,605,959,131 $37,925,338,329
2018 $54,901,519,156 $40,225,448,341
2017 $53,027,680,686 $38,997,129,474
2016 $51,147,308,774 $36,089,700,223
2015 $49,929,337,837 $36,211,447,840
2014 $48,095,213,747 $40,377,929,296
2013 $46,880,103,081 $38,501,122,141
2012 $44,016,799,516 $33,271,921,136
2011 $39,927,125,962 $33,756,238,767
2010 $38,443,907,042 $27,260,886,405
2009 $35,399,582,929 $22,355,151,162
2008 $29,118,916,105 $24,615,267,664
2007 $24,827,355,015 $17,856,393,235
2006 $22,022,709,851 $13,429,430,050
2005 $21,497,336,499 $10,737,500,188
2004 $21,159,827,992 $9,624,440,836
2003 $20,082,918,740 $7,691,367,471
2002 $19,152,238,806 $7,196,260,657
2001 $17,649,751,244 $8,495,806,432
2000 $17,260,364,842 $8,855,705,140
1999 $17,391,056,369 $8,837,070,236
1998 $17,247,179,006 $9,260,481,572
1997 $15,751,867,489 $9,965,225,678
1996 $13,690,217,334 $9,788,391,781
1995 $11,718,795,529 $9,062,131,475
1994 $9,599,127,050 $7,870,982,005
1993 $7,941,744,492 $7,249,533,620
1992 $5,843,579,161 $7,157,424,031
1991 $4,690,415,093 $6,984,367,763
1990 $2,838,485,354 $5,812,114,523
1989 $2,717,998,688 $4,757,732,200
1988 $3,313,540,068 $4,255,683,528
1987 - $3,971,044,724
1986 - $3,723,993,943
1985 - $3,282,449,236
1984 - $4,502,462,807
1983 - $5,673,248,726
1982 - $5,419,411,765
1981 - $5,624,515,873
1980 - $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Lebanon vs Paraguay by year

Lebanon
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Paraguay
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Lebanon Paraguay
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 - - $7,027 -
2024 $4,473 - $6,457 $18,524
2023 $3,478 $12,575 $6,303 $17,564
2022 $3,654 $12,293 $6,189 $16,347
2021 $4,045 $11,600 $5,975 $15,406
2020 $5,561 $16,260 $5,365 $14,309
2019 $8,906 $21,710 $5,821 $14,150
2018 $9,175 $21,985 $6,258 $14,139
2017 $8,608 $20,964 $6,152 $13,977
2016 $8,089 $18,941 $5,775 $13,329
2015 $7,714 $17,046 $5,879 $12,679
2014 $7,578 $16,140 $6,652 $12,607
2013 $8,162 $16,316 $6,436 $12,137
2012 $8,407 $16,121 $5,642 $10,954
2011 $7,835 $14,975 $5,805 $11,442
2010 $7,626 $14,704 $4,751 $10,893
2009 $7,091 $13,586 $3,942 $9,802
2008 $5,912 $12,416 $4,385 $9,867
2007 $5,125 $11,356 $3,212 $9,179
2006 $4,635 $10,312 $2,439 $8,561
2005 $4,602 $10,020 $1,971 $8,007
2004 $4,601 $9,609 $1,786 $7,686
2003 $4,438 $8,914 $1,444 $7,276
2002 $4,291 $8,586 $1,368 $6,924
2001 $4,010 $8,289 $1,638 $6,916
2000 $3,987 $7,938 $1,736 $6,937
1999 $4,087 $7,793 $1,766 $7,080
1998 $4,125 $7,861 $1,890 $7,227
1997 $3,834 $7,632 $2,079 $7,299
1996 $3,393 $7,560 $2,088 $7,040
1995 $2,959 $6,796 $1,979 $6,966
1994 $2,468 $6,367 $1,760 $6,542
1993 $2,079 $5,871 $1,662 $6,234
1992 $1,559 $5,279 $1,683 $5,952
1991 $1,278 $4,527 $1,685 $5,873
1990 $790 $2,990 $1,440 $5,637
1989 $771 - $1,211 -
1988 $959 - $1,114 -
1987 - - $1,069 -
1986 - - $1,031 -
1985 - - $935 -
1984 - - $1,319 -
1983 - - $1,710 -
1982 - - $1,680 -
1981 - - $1,793 -
1980 - - $1,457 -
1979 - - $1,149 -
1978 - - $883 -
1977 - - $740 -
1976 - - $616 -
1975 - - $562 -
1974 - - $508 -
1973 - - $389 -
1972 - - $308 -
1971 - - $272.1 -
1970 - - $249 -
1969 - - $238.2 -
1968 - - $226.8 -
1967 - - $220.9 -
1966 - - $213.9 -
1965 - - $208.7 -
1964 - - $197 -
1963 - - $189.9 -
1962 - - $182.8 -
1961 - - $167.1 -
1960 - - $153.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon's GDP per capita is $4,473, ranking 129/197, compared to $7,027 in Paraguay, ranking 105/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Lebanon ranks 123rd at $12,575, while Paraguay ranks 102nd at $18,524.

Economic indicators

Lebanon Paraguay
Gross domestic product
$26B
2024
$49.3B
2025
GDP rank
121/197
2024
97/197
2025
GDP growth
-7.08%
2023-2024
6.64%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
$7,027
2025
GDP per capita rank
129/197
2024
105/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$18,524
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
123/197
2023
102/197
2024
Government debt
$41B
2024
$18.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
139.4%
2025
38.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,061
2024
$2,679
2025
Government debt per person rank
71/185
2024
111/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,055
2026
$6,874
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$313M
1999
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.6%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.5%
2025
19.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
14.6%
2024-2025
4.04%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
20%
2023
5.75%
2026
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.63%
2025
Population
5921719
7138671

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Lebanon
Spending

Debt
Paraguay
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Lebanon Paraguay
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 15.5% 139.4% 19.6% 38.1%
2024 15.3% 157.9% 20.9% 44.6%
2023 14.3% 185.8% 21.5% 41%
2022 12.9% 235.9% 20.2% 40.6%
2021 10.5% 346% 20.5% 37.5%
2020 24.5% 157.2% 22.6% 36.9%
2019 31.3% 171.9% 20.1% 25.8%
2018 32.1% 154% 18.5% 22.3%
2017 30.7% 150.4% 18.1% 19.8%
2016 28.6% 147.9% 17.7% 19.4%
2015 26.7% 140.9% 18% 18.6%
2014 28.9% 138.5% 17.1% 15.6%
2013 28.9% 135.4% 17.1% 13.5%
2012 30.2% 131.1% 17.6% 12.3%
2011 28.8% 134.4% 14.7% 11.1%
2010 29.2% 136.8% 13.3% 13%
2009 32.1% 144.5% 14.3% 14.9%
2008 34.3% 161.5% 11.8% 16%
2007 35.2% 169.3% 13.1% 16.8%
2006 36.1% 183.3% 14.1% 21%
2005 31.4% 178.9% 14% 28.3%
2004 33.3% 169.5% 14% 36%
2003 36.4% 171.3% 14.6% 37.5%
2002 36.8% 163.1% 17.6% 50.5%
2001 38.9% 163.1% 19% 37.1%
2000 42.8% 148.1% 19.6% 33.6%
1999 35.6% 130.2% 19.2% 32%
1998 34.7% 108.2% 18% 22.1%
1997 40.5% 100.2% 18.1% 18%
1996 43.6% 101.2% 16.9% 16.8%
1995 31.1% 79.6% 15.7% 17.6%
1994 47.3% 71.5% 14.5% 18.7%
1993 23% 50.5% 12.9% 26.6%
1992 36.1% 51.7% 13% 34.4%
1991 35.6% 67.1% 11.4% 49.4%
1990 40% 99.7% 10.5% 67%
1989 - - 11.8% 52.9%
1988 - - 9.75% 58.9%
1987 - - 10.1% 68.7%
1986 - - 9.25% 57.1%
1985 - - 11.4% 54.7%
1984 - - 13% 31%
1983 - - 13% 22.6%
1982 - - 13.2% 21.3%
1981 - - 13.3% 17.4%
1980 - - 11.6% 17.4%
1979 - - 11.7% 19.7%
1978 - - 11.9% 20.9%
1977 - - 11.2% 18.8%
1976 - - 9.8% 14.1%
1975 - - 10.5% 12.6%
1974 - - 9.44% 12.5%
1973 - - 11.2% 15.4%
1972 - - 12.5% 18.2%
1971 - - 12.3% 18.9%
1970 - - 13.3% 19.2%
1969 - - 14% -
1968 - - 13.5% -
1967 - - 12.2% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1967–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Lebanon's government spending was $3.98B, accounting for 15.5% of its GDP, while Paraguay spent $9.66B, or 19.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 139.4% in Lebanon and 38.1% in Paraguay, ranking 8/185 and 138/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Lebanon

Paraguay
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Lebanon Paraguay
2025 3.25% -1.69%
2024 0.39% -2.1%
2023 -1.64% -3.81%
2022 -7.49% -2.65%
2021 -2.57% -3.39%
2020 -7.79% -5.72%
2019 -10.5% -2.44%
2018 -11.2% -1.01%
2017 -8.68% -0.44%
2016 -8.98% -0.37%
2015 -7.49% -0.44%
2014 -6.22% -0.27%
2013 -8.83% -1.16%
2012 -8.43% -0.58%
2011 -5.94% 1.29%
2010 -7.47% 1.54%
2009 -8.1% 0.59%
2008 -9.86% 2.29%
2007 -10.9% 1.27%
2006 -10.6% 0.91%
2005 -8.57% 0.74%
2004 -9.83% 1.33%
2003 -14% -0.07%
2002 -16.2% -1.89%
2001 -21% 0.07%
2000 -23.9% -0.55%
1999 -16.7% 2.67%
1998 -17.3% 4.28%
1997 -24.5% 3%
1996 -25.7% 2.43%
1995 -13.6% 2.78%
1994 -29.1% 4.59%
1993 -7.19% 4.27%
1992 -24% 3.1%
1991 -19.5% 3.41%
1990 -30.2% 7.56%
1989 - 5.48%
1988 - 3.01%
1987 - 2.68%
1986 - 3.08%
1985 - 0.85%
1984 - -0.42%
1983 - 0.27%
1982 - 1.52%
1981 - 0.15%
1980 - 3.4%
1979 - 4.13%
1978 - -3.42%
1977 - -0.19%
1976 - -0.06%
1975 - -1.24%
1974 - 1.67%
1973 - -0.91%
1972 - -2.51%
1971 - -1.25%
1970 - -1.26%
1969 - -1.62%
1968 - -2.34%
1967 - -1.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1967–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2024, Lebanon's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $102M, equivalent to 0.39% of GDP. This compares to Paraguay's deficit of $942M, or 2.1% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Lebanon recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Paraguay ran a deficit in 16 years. On average, Lebanon posted an annual deficit equal to 12.7% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.61% of GDP for Paraguay.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Lebanon

Paraguay
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Lebanon Paraguay
2025 14.6% 4.04%
2024 45.2% 3.84%
2023 221.3% 4.63%
2022 171.2% 9.77%
2021 154.8% 4.79%
2020 84.9% 1.77%
2019 2.9% 2.76%
2018 6.1% 3.98%
2017 4.4% 3.6%
2016 -0.8% 4.09%
2015 -3.7% 3.13%
2014 1.9% 5.03%
2013 4.8% 2.68%
2012 6.6% 3.68%
2011 5% 8.25%
2010 4% 4.65%
2009 1.2% 2.59%
2008 10.7% 10.2%
2007 4.1% 8.13%
2006 4.1% 9.59%
2005 -1.4% 6.81%
2004 1.7% 4.32%
2003 1.3% 14.2%
2002 1.8% 10.5%
2001 -0.4% 7.27%
2000 -0.4% 8.98%
1999 0.2% 6.75%
1998 4.5% 11.6%
1997 7.7% 6.95%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Lebanon has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 26.1%, compared with 6.16% in Paraguay. In 2025, inflation was 14.6% in Lebanon and 4.04% in Paraguay.

Top exports between countries

Lebanon
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $408K
Textiles & consumer goods $183K
Machinery & equipment $40K
Raw agricultural goods $29K
Chemicals & pharma $4K
Metals $4K
Miscellaneous $4K
Wood & paper products $2K
Paraguay
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $5.53M
Textiles & consumer goods $326K
Raw agricultural goods $192K
Wood & paper products $120K
Machinery & equipment $81K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $41K
Chemicals & pharma $16K
Raw materials & minerals $4K
Metals $1K

Balance of trade

Lebanon Paraguay
Current account balance
-$5.64B
2023
-$1.57B
2025
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2023
131/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-28.1%
2023
-3.18%
2025
Goods imports
$16.7B
2023
$17.5B
2025
Goods exports
$3.85B
2023
$15.4B
2025
Service imports
$6.63B
2023
$2.75B
2025
Service exports
$7.92B
2023
$3.72B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
58.9%
2024
39.3%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
37.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Lebanon Paraguay
Economic freedom 43.1 66.4
Economic freedom ranking 183/197 61/197
Property rights 21.8 44.2
Government integrity 23.4 27.3
Judicial effectiveness 23.8 38.4
Tax burden 90.3 95.9
Government spending 93.3 86.9
Fiscal health 63.4 83
Business freedom 47.6 72
Labor freedom 48.4 44.1
Monetary freedom 0 76.5
Trade freedom 65.6 78.4
Investment freedom 20 80
Financial freedom 20 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Lebanon
Paraguay
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Lebanon Paraguay
2026 43.1 66.4
2025 44.1 65.2
2024 48.3 60.1
2023 45.6 61
2022 47.3 62.9
2021 51.4 62.6
2020 51.7 63
2019 51.1 61.8
2018 53.2 62.1
2017 53.3 62.4
2016 59.5 61.5
2015 59.3 61.1
2014 59.4 62
2013 59.5 61.1
2012 60.1 61.8
2011 60.1 62.3
2010 59.5 61.3
2009 58.1 61
2008 60 60
2007 60.4 58.3
2006 57.5 55.6
2005 57.2 53.4
2004 56.9 56.7
2003 56.7 58.2
2002 57.1 59.6
2001 61 60.3
2000 56.1 64
1999 59.1 63.7
1998 59 65.2
1997 63.9 67.3
1996 63.2 67.1
1995 - 65.9

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Lebanon is 43.1, ranking 183/197, compared to 66.4 for Paraguay, ranking 61/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Lebanon Paraguay
Services, % of GDP
35.7%
2024
48.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
2.63%
2024
32.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.05%
2024
11.6%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$47.4B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,790
2024
$19,390
2025
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$9.57B
2024
Total reserves ranking
56/177
2024
82/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$583M
2023
-$945M
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.84B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$391M
2024
$166M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
9.68%
2024
4.58%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.4%
2012
20.1%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
25.3%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1967–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.