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Economy of Lebanon vs Zimbabwe compared: GDP & Debt

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Lebanon has a GDP of $20.1B compared to $44.2B for Zimbabwe, ranking 128/197 and 99/197 by economy size, respectively.

Lebanon has $38.6B in government debt (149.1% of GDP), compared to $41.8B (58.6% of GDP) in Zimbabwe.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Lebanon
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Zimbabwe
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Lebanon Zimbabwe
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $1,052,990,485 $4,350,191,359
1961 - - $1,096,646,688 $4,624,956,287
1962 - - $1,117,601,690 $4,691,299,938
1963 - - $1,159,511,793 $4,984,240,868
1964 - - $1,217,138,098 $4,929,106,598
1965 - - $1,311,435,906 $5,171,153,857
1966 - - $1,281,749,603 $5,249,917,254
1967 - - $1,397,002,112 $5,689,178,300
1968 - - $1,479,600,019 $5,801,262,791
1969 - - $1,747,998,941 $6,522,257,412
1970 - - $1,884,206,452 $7,994,014,635
1971 - - $2,178,716,475 $8,706,887,816
1972 - - $2,677,729,616 $9,432,151,957
1973 - - $3,309,353,866 $9,677,832,605
1974 - - $3,982,161,721 $10,319,003,882
1975 - - $4,371,301,052 $10,119,720,881
1976 - - $4,318,372,348 $10,166,761,281
1977 - - $4,364,382,451 $9,469,249,965
1978 - - $4,351,600,850 $9,212,924,709
1979 - - $5,177,459,817 $9,516,678,098
1980 - - $6,678,868,738 $10,889,048,165
1981 - - $8,011,374,445 $12,252,947,710
1982 - - $8,539,701,388 $12,575,726,762
1983 - - $7,764,067,625 $12,775,090,445
1984 - - $6,352,126,411 $12,531,423,466
1985 - - $5,637,259,754 $13,401,654,104
1986 - - $6,217,524,201 $13,682,958,727
1987 - - $6,741,215,643 $13,840,413,624
1988 $3,313,540,068 $13,590,690,652 $7,814,784,729 $14,885,693,494
1989 $2,717,998,688 $7,821,290,497 $8,286,323,367 $15,659,714,790
1990 $2,838,485,354 $9,896,526,026 $8,783,817,407 $16,754,102,247
1991 $4,690,415,093 $14,790,098,776 $8,641,482,396 $17,680,902,722
1992 $5,843,579,161 $17,221,346,343 $6,751,472,744 $16,086,868,547
1993 $7,941,744,492 $19,075,339,625 $6,563,813,829 $16,256,015,317
1994 $9,599,127,050 $20,621,442,059 $6,890,675,555 $17,757,290,653
1995 $11,718,795,529 $21,951,290,517 $7,111,271,273 $17,785,351,734
1996 $13,690,217,334 $24,428,699,054 $8,553,147,289 $19,628,038,096
1997 $15,751,867,489 $24,686,413,686 $8,529,572,287 $20,154,186,142
1998 $17,247,179,006 $25,591,349,425 $6,401,968,715 $20,735,677,098
1999 $17,391,056,369 $25,456,845,224 $6,858,013,652 $20,566,096,369
2000 $17,260,364,842 $25,798,443,406 $6,689,958,139 $19,936,940,457
2001 $17,649,751,244 $26,789,018,311 $6,777,385,246 $20,223,955,722
2002 $19,152,238,806 $27,706,046,545 $6,342,116,911 $18,425,232,321
2003 $20,082,918,740 $28,600,147,894 $5,727,592,261 $15,293,850,319
2004 $21,159,827,992 $30,510,478,932 $5,805,598,867 $14,405,654,147
2005 $21,497,336,499 $31,329,923,063 $5,755,215,663 $13,582,935,180
2006 $22,022,709,851 $31,815,384,921 $5,443,896,938 $13,112,762,532
2007 $24,827,355,015 $34,777,595,316 $5,291,950,526 $12,633,710,460
2008 $29,118,916,105 $37,931,620,044 $4,415,703,156 $10,401,466,939
2009 $35,399,582,929 $41,812,842,420 $9,665,815,601 $11,781,957,805
2010 $38,443,907,042 $45,147,473,284 $12,041,602,762 $14,100,106,033
2011 $39,927,125,962 $45,539,055,324 $14,101,801,031 $16,101,463,201
2012 $44,016,799,516 $46,707,037,069 $17,114,762,914 $18,784,841,116
2013 $46,880,103,081 $48,494,923,363 $19,091,004,042 $19,158,562,814
2014 $48,095,213,747 $49,699,566,407 $19,495,547,523 $19,613,959,113
2015 $49,929,337,837 $49,929,337,837 $19,963,058,858 $19,963,058,858
2016 $51,147,308,774 $50,705,514,063 $20,548,759,858 $20,113,938,470
2017 $53,027,680,686 $51,163,399,288 $51,074,726,484 $21,066,215,031
2018 $54,901,519,156 $50,199,119,756 $34,156,057,417 $22,121,615,842
2019 $51,605,959,131 $46,727,888,411 $25,715,657,177 $20,720,775,635
2020 $31,712,128,254 $36,728,167,163 $26,868,564,055 $19,101,046,520
2021 $23,131,941,557 $34,156,740,537 $27,240,507,842 $20,718,530,621
2022 $20,992,421,949 $33,944,395,264 $32,789,657,378 $21,990,477,716
2023 $20,078,620,357 $33,686,219,465 $35,231,369,343 $23,164,059,016
2024 - - $44,187,704,410 $23,634,169,921

Economic indicators

Lebanon Zimbabwe
Gross domestic product
$20.1B
2023
$44.2B
2024
GDP rank
128/197
2023
99/197
2024
GDP growth
-4.35%
2022-2023
25.4%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$2,656
2024
GDP per capita rank
135/197
2023
144/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$3,922
2024
Government debt
$38.6B
2023
$41.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
149.1%
2025
58.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,680
2023
$2,513
2024
Government debt per person rank
70/185
2023
111/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,779
2025
$2,797
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$2.46B
1999
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.9%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.3%
2025
19.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
45.2%
2023-2024
89%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
20%
2023
35%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
9.29%
2023
Population
5888008
17210092

GDP per capita in Lebanon vs Zimbabwe

Lebanon's GDP per capita is $3,478, ranking 135/197, compared to $2,656 in Zimbabwe, ranking 144/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Lebanon ranks 121st at $12,575, while Zimbabwe ranks 167th at $3,922.

Lebanon
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Zimbabwe
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Lebanon Zimbabwe
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $276.4 -
1961 - - $279 -
1962 - - $275.5 -
1963 - - $277 -
1964 - - $281.7 -
1965 - - $294.1 -
1966 - - $278.6 -
1967 - - $294.2 -
1968 - - $302 -
1969 - - $346 -
1970 - - $361 -
1971 - - $405 -
1972 - - $483 -
1973 - - $579 -
1974 - - $674 -
1975 - - $717 -
1976 - - $687 -
1977 - - $677 -
1978 - - $665 -
1979 - - $779 -
1980 - - $949 -
1981 - - $1,068 -
1982 - - $1,095 -
1983 - - $959 -
1984 - - $757 -
1985 - - $649 -
1986 - - $692 -
1987 - - $726 -
1988 $959 - $815 -
1989 $771 - $840 -
1990 $790 $2,990 $866 $1,803
1991 $1,278 $4,527 $831 $1,917
1992 $1,559 $5,279 $631 $1,734
1993 $2,079 $5,871 $604 $1,768
1994 $2,468 $6,367 $634 $1,970
1995 $2,959 $6,796 $648 $1,996
1996 $3,393 $7,560 $767 $2,206
1997 $3,834 $7,632 $750 $2,261
1998 $4,125 $7,861 $552 $2,307
1999 $4,087 $7,793 $582 $2,284
2000 $3,987 $7,938 $563 $2,243
2001 $4,010 $8,289 $566 $2,311
2002 $4,291 $8,586 $525 $2,118
2003 $4,438 $8,914 $468 $1,771
2004 $4,601 $9,609 $469 $1,695
2005 $4,602 $10,020 $461 $1,633
2006 $4,635 $10,312 $431 $1,605
2007 $5,125 $11,356 $413 $1,568
2008 $5,912 $12,416 $341 $1,300
2009 $7,091 $13,586 $735 $1,461
2010 $7,626 $14,704 $902 $1,741
2011 $7,835 $14,975 $1,037 $1,993
2012 $8,407 $16,121 $1,239 $2,272
2013 $8,162 $16,316 $1,362 $2,475
2014 $7,578 $16,140 $1,372 $2,553
2015 $7,714 $17,046 $1,386 $2,647
2016 $8,089 $18,941 $1,407 $2,797
2017 $8,608 $20,964 $3,448 $7,045
2018 $9,175 $21,985 $2,272 $2,614
2019 $8,906 $21,710 $1,684 $3,211
2020 $5,561 $16,260 $1,730 $3,511
2021 $4,045 $11,600 $1,724 $3,185
2022 $3,654 $12,293 $2,041 $3,560
2023 $3,478 $12,575 $2,156 $3,820
2024 - - $2,656 $3,922

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Lebanon's government spending was $2.67B, accounting for 18.3% of its GDP, while Zimbabwe's spent $8.24B, or 19.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 149.1% in Lebanon and 58.6% in Zimbabwe, ranking 6/185 and 86/185, respectively.

Lebanon
Government spending

Government debt
Zimbabwe
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Lebanon Zimbabwe
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 40% 99.7% - -
1991 35.6% 67.1% - -
1992 36.1% 51.7% - -
1993 23% 50.5% - -
1994 47.3% 71.5% - -
1995 31.1% 79.6% - -
1996 43.6% 101.2% - -
1997 40.5% 100.2% - -
1998 34.7% 108.2% - -
1999 35.6% 130.2% - -
2000 42.8% 148.1% - -
2001 38.9% 163.1% - -
2002 36.8% 163.1% - -
2003 36.4% 171.3% - -
2004 33.3% 169.5% - -
2005 31.4% 178.9% 15.5% 33.1%
2006 36.1% 183.3% 8.46% 39.4%
2007 35.2% 169.3% 5.06% 44.7%
2008 34.3% 161.5% 3.75% 61.1%
2009 32.1% 144.5% 11.7% 58.7%
2010 29.2% 136.8% 18.4% 47.6%
2011 28.8% 134.4% 23.2% 42.9%
2012 30.2% 131.1% 20.6% 38.4%
2013 28.9% 135.4% 20.6% 37%
2014 28.8% 138.4% 20.4% 42.3%
2015 26.7% 140.8% 20.8% 48%
2016 28.3% 146.4% 23.6% 49.9%
2017 30.6% 150% 27.9% 68.9%
2018 32.3% 155.1% 20.3% 48.1%
2019 31.3% 172.1% 14.3% 82.3%
2020 23% 148.7% 13.8% 84.5%
2021 10.2% 361% 18.6% 58.2%
2022 12.2% 246.5% 21.5% 99.5%
2023 13.3% 192.1% 20% 96.6%
2024 16.1% 164.1% 18.6% 94.6%
2025 18.3% 149.1% 19.1% 58.6%

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 Zimbabwe's deficit of -$1.87B, or -5.32% of GDP.

Over the past 19 years, Lebanon recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Zimbabwe ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Lebanon posted an annual deficit equal to -7.76% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.13% of GDP for Zimbabwe.

Deficit/surplus
Lebanon

Zimbabwe
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Lebanon Zimbabwe
1990 -30.2% -
1991 -19.5% -
1992 -24% -
1993 -7.19% -
1994 -29.1% -
1995 -13.6% -
1996 -25.7% -
1997 -24.5% -
1998 -17.3% -
1999 -16.7% -
2000 -23.9% -
2001 -21% -
2002 -16.2% -
2003 -14% -
2004 -9.83% -
2005 -8.57% -5.12%
2006 -10.6% -2.07%
2007 -10.9% -2.47%
2008 -9.86% -1.77%
2009 -8.1% -2.06%
2010 -7.47% -0.15%
2011 -5.94% -2.45%
2012 -8.43% -0.18%
2013 -8.82% -0.97%
2014 -6.22% -1.02%
2015 -7.48% -2.04%
2016 -8.88% -6.59%
2017 -8.65% -10.4%
2018 -11.3% -5.57%
2019 -10.5% -2.64%
2020 -7.15% -0.49%
2021 -1.98% -3.22%
2022 -6.5% -4.88%
2023 -0.11% -5.32%
2024 0.36% -2.06%
2025 0.01% -0.5%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Lebanon has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 26%, compared with 90.4% in Zimbabwe. In 2024, inflation was 45.2% in Lebanon and 89% in Zimbabwe.

Inflation
Lebanon

Zimbabwe
Year Inflation
Lebanon Zimbabwe Lebanon Zimbabwe
1996 8.9% 6%
1997 7.7% -1%
1998 4.5% -28%
1999 0.2% -13.4%
2000 -0.4% 4.5%
2001 -0.4% -37.2%
2002 1.8% -34.4%
2003 1.3% -8.6%
2004 1.7% 113.6%
2005 -1.4% -31.5%
2006 4.1% 33%
2007 4.1% -72.7%
2008 10.7% 157%
2009 1.2% 6.2%
2010 4% 3%
2011 5% 3.5%
2012 6.6% 3.7%
2013 5.6% 1.6%
2014 1.1% -0.2%
2015 -3.8% -2.4%
2016 -0.8% -1.6%
2017 4.5% 0.9%
2018 6.1% 10.6%
2019 2.9% 255.3%
2020 84.9% 557%
2021 154.8% 98.5%
2022 171.2% 193.4%
2023 221.3% 667%
2024 45.2% 736%
2025 - 89%

Top exports between countries

Lebanon
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $192K
Textiles & consumer goods $131K
Chemicals & pharma $85K
Miscellaneous $33K
Raw agricultural goods $5K
Metals $2K
Zimbabwe
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $60K
Chemicals & pharma $3K

Balance of trade

Lebanon Zimbabwe
Current account balance
-$5.64B
2023
$134M
2023
Current account balance ranking
168/189
2023
64/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-28.1%
2023
+0.38%
2023
Goods imports
$16.7B
2023
$8.66B
2023
Goods exports
$3.85B
2023
$7.2B
2023
Service imports
$6.63B
2023
$1.64B
2023
Service exports
$7.92B
2023
$399M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
73.7%
2023
30.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.6%
2023
22.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Lebanon Zimbabwe
Economic freedom 44.1 35.1
Economic freedom ranking 181/197 191/197
Property rights 22.3 20.7
Government integrity 24.5 20.7
Judicial effectiveness 22.6 15.8
Tax burden 90.3 73.6
Government spending 95.6 87.6
Fiscal health 63.6 44.4
Business freedom 47.8 39.3
Labor freedom 57.1 33.2
Monetary freedom 0 0
Trade freedom 65.4 50.4
Investment freedom 20 25
Financial freedom 20 10

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Lebanon is 44.1, ranking 181/197, compared to 35.1 for Zimbabwe, ranking 191/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Lebanon
Zimbabwe
Year Economic freedom index
Lebanon Zimbabwe
1995 - 48.5
1996 63.2 46.7
1997 63.9 48
1998 59 44.6
1999 59.1 47.2
2000 56.1 48.7
2001 61 38.8
2002 57.1 36.7
2003 56.7 36.7
2004 56.9 34.4
2005 57.2 35.2
2006 57.5 33.5
2007 60.4 32
2008 60 29.5
2009 58.1 22.7
2010 59.5 21.4
2011 60.1 22.1
2012 60.1 26.3
2013 59.5 28.6
2014 59.4 35.5
2015 59.3 37.6
2016 59.5 38.2
2017 53.3 44
2018 53.2 44
2019 51.1 40.4
2020 51.7 43.1
2021 51.4 39.5
2022 47.3 33.1
2023 45.6 39
2024 48.3 38.2
2025 44.1 35.1

More economic indicators

Lebanon Zimbabwe
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
55.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
31.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.97%
2023
5.44%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$21.6B
2023
$37.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$12,530
2023
$3,880
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$485M
2024
Total reserves ranking
54/177
2024
157/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$583M
2023
-$558M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.84B
2024
$597M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$391M
2024
$131M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
21.8%
2023
3.34%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.4%
2012
38.3%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
1.9%
2023
4.47%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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.