Lebanon has a GDP of $20.1B compared to $2.55B for Saint Lucia, ranking 128/197 and 172/197 by economy size, respectively.
Lebanon has $38.6B in government debt (149.1% of GDP), compared to $1.91B (74.5% of GDP) in Saint Lucia.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1977 | - | - | - | $483,071,666 |
| 1978 | - | - | - | $532,885,730 |
| 1979 | - | - | - | $553,096,671 |
| 1980 | - | - | $170,370,370 | $540,815,004 |
| 1981 | - | - | $194,444,444 | $574,941,800 |
| 1982 | - | - | $183,333,333 | $586,937,053 |
| 1983 | - | - | $197,037,037 | $616,080,731 |
| 1984 | - | - | $251,481,481 | $660,842,530 |
| 1985 | - | - | $284,444,444 | $715,611,607 |
| 1986 | - | - | $340,000,000 | $818,674,128 |
| 1987 | - | - | $375,555,556 | $850,796,702 |
| 1988 | $3,313,540,068 | $13,590,690,652 | $429,629,630 | $969,054,583 |
| 1989 | $2,717,998,688 | $7,821,290,497 | $486,666,667 | $1,056,085,416 |
| 1990 | $2,838,485,354 | $9,896,526,026 | $579,629,630 | $1,160,539,673 |
| 1991 | $4,690,415,093 | $14,790,098,776 | $613,703,704 | $1,164,899,565 |
| 1992 | $5,843,579,161 | $17,221,346,343 | $674,074,074 | $1,257,544,906 |
| 1993 | $7,941,744,492 | $19,075,339,625 | $684,814,815 | $1,264,878,904 |
| 1994 | $9,599,127,050 | $20,621,442,059 | $713,703,704 | $1,285,098,755 |
| 1995 | $11,718,795,529 | $21,951,290,517 | $762,962,963 | $1,307,565,184 |
| 1996 | $13,690,217,334 | $24,428,699,054 | $788,888,889 | $1,345,779,926 |
| 1997 | $15,751,867,489 | $24,686,413,686 | $805,925,926 | $1,336,438,462 |
| 1998 | $17,247,179,006 | $25,591,349,425 | $877,407,407 | $1,420,453,281 |
| 1999 | $17,391,056,369 | $25,456,845,224 | $921,851,852 | $1,458,387,956 |
| 2000 | $17,260,364,842 | $25,798,443,406 | $932,592,593 | $1,459,098,899 |
| 2001 | $17,649,751,244 | $26,789,018,311 | $892,592,593 | $1,409,371,876 |
| 2002 | $19,152,238,806 | $27,706,046,545 | $900,000,000 | $1,415,241,212 |
| 2003 | $20,082,918,740 | $28,600,147,894 | $987,407,407 | $1,475,595,751 |
| 2004 | $21,159,827,992 | $30,510,478,932 | $1,066,666,667 | $1,582,833,328 |
| 2005 | $21,497,336,499 | $31,329,923,063 | $1,135,555,556 | $1,576,338,888 |
| 2006 | $22,022,709,851 | $31,815,384,921 | $1,268,319,185 | $1,673,997,138 |
| 2007 | $24,827,355,015 | $34,777,595,316 | $1,336,088,815 | $1,702,314,784 |
| 2008 | $29,118,916,105 | $37,931,620,044 | $1,437,731,111 | $1,786,567,823 |
| 2009 | $35,399,582,929 | $41,812,842,420 | $1,401,507,889 | $1,736,027,614 |
| 2010 | $38,443,907,042 | $45,147,473,284 | $1,482,385,185 | $1,741,756,827 |
| 2011 | $39,927,125,962 | $45,539,055,324 | $1,568,370,370 | $1,817,121,649 |
| 2012 | $44,016,799,516 | $46,707,037,069 | $1,598,207,407 | $1,815,145,417 |
| 2013 | $46,880,103,081 | $48,494,923,363 | $1,660,392,593 | $1,782,131,987 |
| 2014 | $48,095,213,747 | $49,699,566,407 | $1,749,185,185 | $1,805,800,308 |
| 2015 | $49,929,337,837 | $49,929,337,837 | $1,807,640,741 | $1,807,640,741 |
| 2016 | $51,147,308,774 | $50,705,514,063 | $1,868,544,444 | $1,869,604,354 |
| 2017 | $53,027,680,686 | $51,163,399,288 | $1,998,503,704 | $1,932,793,731 |
| 2018 | $54,901,519,156 | $50,199,119,756 | $2,060,955,556 | $1,988,589,215 |
| 2019 | $51,605,959,131 | $46,727,888,411 | $2,095,344,444 | $1,974,662,680 |
| 2020 | $31,712,128,254 | $36,728,167,163 | $1,499,274,074 | $1,493,605,760 |
| 2021 | $23,131,941,557 | $34,156,740,537 | $1,867,185,185 | $1,666,845,860 |
| 2022 | $20,992,421,949 | $33,944,395,264 | $2,342,714,815 | $2,006,689,781 |
| 2023 | $20,078,620,357 | $33,686,219,465 | $2,430,166,667 | $2,051,035,272 |
| 2024 | - | - | $2,549,062,963 | $2,130,856,443 |
Economic indicators
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$20.1B
2023 |
$2.55B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
128/197
2023 |
172/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
-4.35%
2022-2023 |
4.89%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,478
2023 |
$14,182
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
135/197
2023 |
70/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,575
2023 |
$27,567
2024 |
| Government debt |
$38.6B
2023 |
$1.91B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
149.1%
2025 |
74.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,680
2023 |
$10,604
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
70/185
2023 |
57/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,779
2025 |
$10,481
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$10.6B
2021 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
6
2025 |
n/a |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.1%
2022 |
34.1%
2015 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2022 |
2.1%
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.3%
2025 |
25%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
45.2%
2023-2024 |
-0.11%
2023-2024 |
| Central bank interest rate |
20%
2023 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
10.1%
2024 |
| Population |
5888008
|
180421
|
GDP per capita in Lebanon vs Saint Lucia
Lebanon's GDP per capita is $3,478, ranking 135/197, compared to $14,182 in Saint Lucia, ranking 70/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Lebanon ranks 121st at $12,575, while Saint Lucia ranks 75th at $27,567.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1980 | - | - | $1,428 | - |
| 1981 | - | - | $1,605 | - |
| 1982 | - | - | $1,489 | - |
| 1983 | - | - | $1,576 | - |
| 1984 | - | - | $1,979 | - |
| 1985 | - | - | $2,202 | - |
| 1986 | - | - | $2,591 | - |
| 1987 | - | - | $2,819 | - |
| 1988 | $959 | - | $3,182 | - |
| 1989 | $771 | - | $3,565 | - |
| 1990 | $790 | $2,990 | $4,205 | $6,951 |
| 1991 | $1,278 | $4,527 | $4,399 | $7,127 |
| 1992 | $1,559 | $5,279 | $4,760 | $7,753 |
| 1993 | $2,079 | $5,871 | $4,765 | $7,865 |
| 1994 | $2,468 | $6,367 | $4,892 | $8,041 |
| 1995 | $2,959 | $6,796 | $5,148 | $8,222 |
| 1996 | $3,393 | $7,560 | $5,244 | $8,490 |
| 1997 | $3,834 | $7,632 | $5,282 | $8,456 |
| 1998 | $4,125 | $7,861 | $5,673 | $8,965 |
| 1999 | $4,087 | $7,793 | $5,883 | $9,214 |
| 2000 | $3,987 | $7,938 | $5,880 | $9,314 |
| 2001 | $4,010 | $8,289 | $5,570 | $9,106 |
| 2002 | $4,291 | $8,586 | $5,568 | $9,205 |
| 2003 | $4,438 | $8,914 | $6,059 | $9,707 |
| 2004 | $4,601 | $9,609 | $6,495 | $10,610 |
| 2005 | $4,602 | $10,020 | $6,863 | $10,818 |
| 2006 | $4,635 | $10,312 | $7,611 | $11,758 |
| 2007 | $5,125 | $11,356 | $7,964 | $12,199 |
| 2008 | $5,912 | $12,416 | $8,517 | $12,969 |
| 2009 | $7,091 | $13,586 | $8,251 | $12,600 |
| 2010 | $7,626 | $14,704 | $8,674 | $12,718 |
| 2011 | $7,835 | $14,975 | $9,129 | $13,471 |
| 2012 | $8,407 | $16,121 | $9,260 | $13,443 |
| 2013 | $8,162 | $16,316 | $9,577 | $14,010 |
| 2014 | $7,578 | $16,140 | $10,045 | $14,403 |
| 2015 | $7,714 | $17,046 | $10,335 | $14,353 |
| 2016 | $8,089 | $18,941 | $10,638 | $15,307 |
| 2017 | $8,608 | $20,964 | $11,333 | $16,131 |
| 2018 | $9,175 | $21,985 | $11,643 | $17,433 |
| 2019 | $8,906 | $21,710 | $11,794 | $18,710 |
| 2020 | $5,561 | $16,260 | $8,411 | $14,912 |
| 2021 | $4,045 | $11,600 | $10,459 | $19,101 |
| 2022 | $3,654 | $12,293 | $13,104 | $24,599 |
| 2023 | $3,478 | $12,575 | $13,555 | $25,975 |
| 2024 | - | - | $14,182 | $27,567 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Lebanon's government spending was $2.67B, accounting for 18.3% of its GDP, while Saint Lucia's spent $618M, or 25% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 149.1% in Lebanon and 74.5% in Saint Lucia, ranking 6/185 and 48/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1985 | - | - | 20.4% | 17.1% |
| 1986 | - | - | 21.1% | 17.2% |
| 1987 | - | - | 19.9% | 19.6% |
| 1988 | - | - | 18.2% | 18.6% |
| 1989 | - | - | 19% | 18.1% |
| 1990 | 40% | 99.7% | 16.7% | 17% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | 67.1% | 18.4% | 19.8% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | 51.7% | 18.4% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 23% | 50.5% | 21.8% | 22.9% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | 71.5% | 19.1% | 23.8% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | 79.6% | 19.2% | 22.9% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | 101.2% | 18.9% | 24.1% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | 100.2% | 19.5% | 27.2% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | 108.2% | 18.8% | 29.4% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | 130.2% | 20.9% | 28.9% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 148.1% | 20.7% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | 163.1% | 22.1% | 38.1% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | 163.1% | 23.6% | 48.8% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | 171.3% | 22.9% | 45.6% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | 169.5% | 22.9% | 49.6% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | 178.9% | 26% | 51.9% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | 183.3% | 24.7% | 48.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 169.3% | 22.6% | 49.1% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | 161.5% | 22.2% | 46.7% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 144.5% | 24.5% | 51% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | 136.8% | 26% | 53% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | 134.4% | 27% | 55.2% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | 131.1% | 28% | 60.8% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | 135.4% | 25.4% | 62.1% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | 138.4% | 23.6% | 62.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | 140.8% | 23.7% | 61.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | 146.4% | 23% | 61.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | 150% | 23.3% | 60.4% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | 155.1% | 23.2% | 60.5% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | 172.1% | 25.1% | 62.1% |
| 2020 | 23% | 148.7% | 35.2% | 100.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | 361% | 27.5% | 87.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | 246.5% | 22.9% | 74.1% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | 192.1% | 24.4% | 75.6% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | 164.1% | 24.2% | 74.8% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | 149.1% | 25% | 74.5% |
Government deficit by year
In 2023, Lebanon's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$21.1M, equivalent to -0.11% of GDP. This compares to Saint Lucia's deficit of -$64.3M, or -2.65% of GDP.
Over the past 34 years, Lebanon recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Saint Lucia ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Lebanon posted an annual deficit equal to -12.9% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.47% of GDP for Saint Lucia.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 1985 | - | -1.5% |
| 1986 | - | -1.61% |
| 1987 | - | 0.56% |
| 1988 | - | 2.02% |
| 1989 | - | 0.89% |
| 1990 | -30.2% | 0.29% |
| 1991 | -19.5% | -0.43% |
| 1992 | -24% | -0.66% |
| 1993 | -7.19% | -0.26% |
| 1994 | -29.1% | -0.02% |
| 1995 | -13.6% | -0.13% |
| 1996 | -25.7% | -0.58% |
| 1997 | -24.5% | -1.13% |
| 1998 | -17.3% | 2.25% |
| 1999 | -16.7% | 1.62% |
| 2000 | -23.9% | -1.16% |
| 2001 | -21% | -3.08% |
| 2002 | -16.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | -14% | -3.23% |
| 2004 | -9.83% | -2.63% |
| 2005 | -8.57% | -6.18% |
| 2006 | -10.6% | -5.07% |
| 2007 | -10.9% | -1.62% |
| 2008 | -9.86% | -0.72% |
| 2009 | -8.1% | -2.67% |
| 2010 | -7.47% | -4.17% |
| 2011 | -5.94% | -5.38% |
| 2012 | -8.43% | -7.62% |
| 2013 | -8.82% | -4.84% |
| 2014 | -6.22% | -3.08% |
| 2015 | -7.48% | -2.35% |
| 2016 | -8.88% | -0.79% |
| 2017 | -8.65% | -1.14% |
| 2018 | -11.3% | -1.03% |
| 2019 | -10.5% | -3.51% |
| 2020 | -7.15% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | -1.98% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | -6.5% | -1.67% |
| 2023 | -0.11% | -2.65% |
| 2024 | 0.36% | -1.31% |
| 2025 | 0.01% | -2.15% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 29 years, Lebanon has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 26%, compared with 2% in Saint Lucia. In 2024, inflation was 45.2% in Lebanon and -0.11% in Saint Lucia.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
| 1996 | 8.9% | 0.92% | |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -0.006% | |
| 1998 | 4.5% | 3.2% | |
| 1999 | 0.2% | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | -0.4% | 3.71% | |
| 2001 | -0.4% | 5.31% | |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -0.26% | |
| 2003 | 1.3% | 1.03% | |
| 2004 | 1.7% | 1.46% | |
| 2005 | -1.4% | 3.9% | |
| 2006 | 4.1% | 2.4% | |
| 2007 | 4.1% | 2.82% | |
| 2008 | 10.7% | 5.55% | |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.16% | |
| 2010 | 4% | 3.25% | |
| 2011 | 5% | 2.77% | |
| 2012 | 6.6% | 4.18% | |
| 2013 | 5.6% | 1.47% | |
| 2014 | 1.1% | 3.52% | |
| 2015 | -3.8% | -0.98% | |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -3.08% | |
| 2017 | 4.5% | 0.1% | |
| 2018 | 6.1% | 1.94% | |
| 2019 | 2.9% | 0.54% | |
| 2020 | 84.9% | -1.76% | |
| 2021 | 154.8% | 2.41% | |
| 2022 | 171.2% | 6.38% | |
| 2023 | 221.3% | 4.07% | |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -0.11% | |
Balance of trade
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$5.64B
2023 |
-$64.1M
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
168/189
2023 |
82/189
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-28.1%
2023 |
-2.52%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$16.7B
2023 |
$848M
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$3.85B
2023 |
$137M
2024 |
| Service imports |
$6.63B
2023 |
$598M
2024 |
| Service exports |
$7.92B
2023 |
$1.46B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
73.7%
2023 |
n/a |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
30.6%
2023 |
19%
2025 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 44.1 | 67 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 181/197 | 53/197 |
| Property rights | 22.3 | 69.5 |
| Government integrity | 24.5 | 59 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 22.6 | 74.6 |
| Tax burden | 90.3 | 78.6 |
| Government spending | 95.6 | 82.5 |
| Fiscal health | 63.6 | 74.3 |
| Business freedom | 47.8 | 73.8 |
| Labor freedom | 57.1 | 64.9 |
| Monetary freedom | 0 | 76.6 |
| Trade freedom | 65.4 | 60 |
| Investment freedom | 20 | 50 |
| Financial freedom | 20 | 40 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Lebanon is 44.1, ranking 181/197, compared to 67 for Saint Lucia, ranking 53/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 1996 | 63.2 | - |
| 1997 | 63.9 | - |
| 1998 | 59 | - |
| 1999 | 59.1 | - |
| 2000 | 56.1 | - |
| 2001 | 61 | - |
| 2002 | 57.1 | - |
| 2003 | 56.7 | - |
| 2004 | 56.9 | - |
| 2005 | 57.2 | - |
| 2006 | 57.5 | - |
| 2007 | 60.4 | - |
| 2008 | 60 | - |
| 2009 | 58.1 | 68.8 |
| 2010 | 59.5 | 70.5 |
| 2011 | 60.1 | 70.8 |
| 2012 | 60.1 | 71.3 |
| 2013 | 59.5 | 70.4 |
| 2014 | 59.4 | 70.7 |
| 2015 | 59.3 | 70.2 |
| 2016 | 59.5 | 70 |
| 2017 | 53.3 | 65 |
| 2018 | 53.2 | 67.6 |
| 2019 | 51.1 | 68.7 |
| 2020 | 51.7 | 68.2 |
| 2021 | 51.4 | 67.5 |
| 2022 | 47.3 | 64.3 |
| 2023 | 45.6 | 60.7 |
| 2024 | 48.3 | 62.2 |
| 2025 | 44.1 | 67 |
More economic indicators
|
Lebanon
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
42.4%
2023 |
75.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.09%
2023 |
9.75%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
0.97%
2023 |
1.13%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$21.6B
2023 |
$2.3B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$12,530
2023 |
$25,160
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$33.3B
2024 |
$406M
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
54/177
2024 |
162/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$583M
2023 |
-$187M
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$1.84B
2024 |
$179M
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$391M
2024 |
-$8.14M
2024 |
|
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
|
21.8%
2023 |
3.07%
2023 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
27.4%
2012 |
25%
2016 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
1.9%
2023 |
n/a |
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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.
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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.