Lebanon is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 5.81M people. The capital and largest city is Beirut, with 2.42M residents. Lebanon shares land borders with Syria and Israel.
Lebanon ranks 128/197 by GDP ($20.1B) and 135/197 by GDP per capita ($3,478). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Lebanon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5906622
|
115/197 |
| GDP |
$20.1B
2023 |
128/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,478
2023 |
135/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,575
2023 |
123/197 |
| Government debt |
$38.7B
2023 |
83/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
163.8%
2024 |
6/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,704
2023 |
70/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,560
2026 |
133/197 |
| Land area | 3,950 sq mi | 160/197 |
| Population density | 1,492 ppl/mi² | 14/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.24 | 86/196 |
| Median age | 29.6 years | 106/196 |
| Life expectancy | 78.2 years | 62/197 |
Lebanon trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $20,078,620,357 |
| 2022 | $20,992,421,949 |
| 2021 | $23,131,941,557 |
| 2020 | $31,712,128,254 |
| 2019 | $51,605,959,131 |
| 2018 | $54,901,519,156 |
| 2017 | $53,027,680,686 |
| 2016 | $51,147,308,774 |
| 2015 | $49,929,337,837 |
| 2014 | $48,095,213,747 |
| 2013 | $46,880,103,081 |
| 2012 | $44,016,799,516 |
| 2011 | $39,927,125,962 |
| 2010 | $38,443,907,042 |
| 2009 | $35,399,582,929 |
| 2008 | $29,118,916,105 |
| 2007 | $24,827,355,015 |
| 2006 | $22,022,709,851 |
| 2005 | $21,497,336,499 |
| 2004 | $21,159,827,992 |
| 2003 | $20,082,918,740 |
| 2002 | $19,152,238,806 |
| 2001 | $17,649,751,244 |
| 2000 | $17,260,364,842 |
| 1999 | $17,391,056,369 |
| 1998 | $17,247,179,006 |
| 1997 | $15,751,867,489 |
| 1996 | $13,690,217,334 |
| 1995 | $11,718,795,529 |
| 1994 | $9,599,127,050 |
| 1993 | $7,941,744,492 |
| 1992 | $5,843,579,161 |
| 1991 | $4,690,415,093 |
| 1990 | $2,838,485,354 |
| 1989 | $2,717,998,688 |
| 1988 | $3,313,540,068 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,478 |
| 2022 | $3,654 |
| 2021 | $4,045 |
| 2020 | $5,561 |
| 2019 | $8,906 |
| 2018 | $9,175 |
| 2017 | $8,608 |
| 2016 | $8,089 |
| 2015 | $7,714 |
| 2014 | $7,578 |
| 2013 | $8,162 |
| 2012 | $8,407 |
| 2011 | $7,835 |
| 2010 | $7,626 |
| 2009 | $7,091 |
| 2008 | $5,912 |
| 2007 | $5,125 |
| 2006 | $4,635 |
| 2005 | $4,602 |
| 2004 | $4,601 |
| 2003 | $4,438 |
| 2002 | $4,291 |
| 2001 | $4,010 |
| 2000 | $3,987 |
| 1999 | $4,087 |
| 1998 | $4,125 |
| 1997 | $3,834 |
| 1996 | $3,393 |
| 1995 | $2,959 |
| 1994 | $2,468 |
| 1993 | $2,079 |
| 1992 | $1,559 |
| 1991 | $1,278 |
| 1990 | $790 |
| 1989 | $771 |
| 1988 | $959 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lebanon's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 78.2 |
| 2025 | 78.1 |
| 2024 | 77.9 |
| 2023 | 77.8 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2021 | 73.6 |
| 2020 | 76.3 |
| 2019 | 78.2 |
| 2018 | 78.3 |
| 2017 | 78.2 |
| 2016 | 78.3 |
| 2015 | 78.3 |
| 2014 | 78.1 |
| 2013 | 78 |
| 2012 | 77.9 |
| 2011 | 77.8 |
| 2010 | 77.5 |
| 2009 | 77.3 |
| 2008 | 77 |
| 2007 | 76.7 |
| 2006 | 75.7 |
| 2005 | 76.1 |
| 2004 | 75.7 |
| 2003 | 75.3 |
| 2002 | 74.8 |
| 2001 | 74.4 |
| 2000 | 73.9 |
| 1999 | 73.5 |
| 1998 | 73.2 |
| 1997 | 72.9 |
| 1996 | 72.6 |
| 1995 | 72.4 |
| 1994 | 72 |
| 1993 | 71.6 |
| 1992 | 71.2 |
| 1991 | 70.9 |
| 1990 | 65.5 |
| 1989 | 65.1 |
| 1988 | 62.9 |
| 1987 | 62.5 |
| 1986 | 62 |
| 1985 | 61.6 |
| 1984 | 61.2 |
| 1983 | 60.8 |
| 1982 | 47.2 |
| 1981 | 60.3 |
| 1980 | 59.9 |
| 1979 | 59.6 |
| 1978 | 60 |
| 1977 | 60.3 |
| 1976 | 36.4 |
| 1975 | 57.7 |
| 1974 | 66.4 |
| 1973 | 66.3 |
| 1972 | 66.2 |
| 1971 | 66.1 |
| 1970 | 66 |
| 1969 | 65.9 |
| 1968 | 65.8 |
| 1967 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 65.5 |
| 1965 | 65.3 |
| 1964 | 65.1 |
| 1963 | 64.9 |
| 1962 | 64.6 |
| 1961 | 64.3 |
| 1960 | 63.9 |
| 1959 | 63.6 |
| 1958 | 61.2 |
| 1957 | 62.8 |
| 1956 | 62.2 |
| 1955 | 61.5 |
| 1954 | 61.6 |
| 1953 | 61.2 |
| 1952 | 60.8 |
| 1951 | 60.3 |
| 1950 | 59.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Lebanon's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,805,962 |
| 2023 | 5,773,493 |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 |
| 2018 | 5,984,119 |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 |
| 2009 | 4,992,287 |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 |
| 2004 | 4,599,279 |
| 2003 | 4,525,508 |
| 2002 | 4,463,504 |
| 2001 | 4,401,918 |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 |
| 1999 | 4,255,277 |
| 1998 | 4,181,281 |
| 1997 | 4,108,405 |
| 1996 | 4,034,781 |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 |
| 1994 | 3,889,799 |
| 1993 | 3,820,647 |
| 1992 | 3,747,371 |
| 1991 | 3,668,912 |
| 1990 | 3,595,175 |
| 1989 | 3,525,285 |
| 1988 | 3,454,649 |
| 1987 | 3,385,555 |
| 1986 | 3,300,365 |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 |
| 1984 | 3,152,744 |
| 1983 | 3,094,996 |
| 1982 | 3,054,931 |
| 1981 | 3,008,981 |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 |
| 1979 | 2,882,635 |
| 1978 | 2,822,682 |
| 1977 | 2,762,155 |
| 1976 | 2,726,469 |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 |
| 1974 | 2,635,185 |
| 1973 | 2,572,935 |
| 1972 | 2,509,729 |
| 1971 | 2,446,314 |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 |
| 1969 | 2,328,159 |
| 1968 | 2,266,368 |
| 1967 | 2,206,731 |
| 1966 | 2,148,260 |
| 1965 | 2,088,831 |
| 1964 | 2,030,543 |
| 1963 | 1,970,316 |
| 1962 | 1,909,578 |
| 1961 | 1,850,084 |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lebanon's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.24 |
| 2022 | 2.26 |
| 2021 | 2.28 |
| 2020 | 2.31 |
| 2019 | 2.33 |
| 2018 | 2.35 |
| 2017 | 2.37 |
| 2016 | 2.39 |
| 2015 | 2.38 |
| 2014 | 2.38 |
| 2013 | 2.36 |
| 2012 | 2.35 |
| 2011 | 2.32 |
| 2010 | 2.26 |
| 2009 | 2.19 |
| 2008 | 2.17 |
| 2007 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 2.24 |
| 2005 | 2.29 |
| 2004 | 2.38 |
| 2003 | 2.46 |
| 2002 | 2.52 |
| 2001 | 2.58 |
| 2000 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 2.63 |
| 1998 | 2.65 |
| 1997 | 2.67 |
| 1996 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 2.73 |
| 1994 | 2.82 |
| 1993 | 2.94 |
| 1992 | 3.05 |
| 1991 | 3.16 |
| 1990 | 3.27 |
| 1989 | 3.36 |
| 1988 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.42 |
| 1986 | 3.47 |
| 1985 | 3.53 |
| 1984 | 3.66 |
| 1983 | 3.73 |
| 1982 | 3.86 |
| 1981 | 3.95 |
| 1980 | 4.01 |
| 1979 | 4.08 |
| 1978 | 4.18 |
| 1977 | 4.28 |
| 1976 | 4.39 |
| 1975 | 4.52 |
| 1974 | 4.65 |
| 1973 | 4.79 |
| 1972 | 4.91 |
| 1971 | 5.05 |
| 1970 | 5.19 |
| 1969 | 5.32 |
| 1968 | 5.45 |
| 1967 | 5.57 |
| 1966 | 5.68 |
| 1965 | 5.77 |
| 1964 | 5.85 |
| 1963 | 5.91 |
| 1962 | 5.9 |
| 1961 | 5.89 |
| 1960 | 5.88 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.6 |
| 2023 | 29.4 |
| 2022 | 29.2 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 28.9 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 29.4 |
| 2016 | 29.5 |
| 2015 | 29.4 |
| 2014 | 29.2 |
| 2013 | 28.9 |
| 2012 | 28.6 |
| 2011 | 28.2 |
| 2010 | 27.9 |
| 2009 | 27.5 |
| 2008 | 27.1 |
| 2007 | 26.7 |
| 2006 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2004 | 25.6 |
| 2003 | 25.2 |
| 2002 | 24.9 |
| 2001 | 24.6 |
| 2000 | 24.3 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 1998 | 23.7 |
| 1997 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 23.1 |
| 1995 | 22.8 |
| 1994 | 22.5 |
| 1993 | 22.3 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1991 | 21.8 |
| 1990 | 21.6 |
| 1989 | 21.4 |
| 1988 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 21 |
| 1986 | 20.8 |
| 1985 | 20.7 |
| 1984 | 20.5 |
| 1983 | 20.3 |
| 1982 | 20.1 |
| 1981 | 19.9 |
| 1980 | 19.8 |
| 1979 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 19.4 |
| 1977 | 19.2 |
| 1976 | 19.1 |
| 1975 | 19 |
| 1974 | 18.9 |
| 1973 | 18.7 |
| 1972 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 18.2 |
| 1969 | 18.1 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1967 | 18 |
| 1966 | 18.1 |
| 1965 | 18.2 |
| 1964 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 18.7 |
| 1962 | 19.1 |
| 1961 | 19.5 |
| 1960 | 19.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lebanon: National Statistics
Finance
|
Lebanon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$21.4B
2023 |
117/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.5%
2024 |
177/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2024 |
187/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.59%
2024 |
43/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
80,000
2020 |
56/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.19%
2024 |
39/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
30/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.4%
2023 |
169/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.09%
2023 |
194/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.1
2026 |
183/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.1%
2022 |
114/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2022 |
85/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
6
2025 |
42/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
22/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
10
2021 |
98/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$10.6B
2021 |
67/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$33.3B
2024 |
54/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$5.8B
2024 |
35/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,936,000
2019 |
64/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27%
2020 |
30/184 |
| Banked people share |
23%
2024 |
149/158 |
Energy
|
Lebanon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
617 kg
2022 |
123/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.9
2022 |
41/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
11 megatons
2024 |
104/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.9 tons
2024 |
107/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.2%
2022 |
32/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
6.8%
2021 |
155/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.6%
2022 |
76/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
96.9%
2022 |
8/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
681 kWh
2022 |
116/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.07%
2021 |
159/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
16%
2022 |
91/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
113/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
53/195 |
Society
|
Lebanon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
115/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,230
2025 |
133/196 |
| Urban population |
90.7%
2024 |
20/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.6:51.4
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
24/190 |
| Average female height |
5.37 ft
2025 |
46/190 |
| Quality of life index |
48.8
2026 |
102/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2025 |
170/197 |
| Higher education index |
73
2026 |
51/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.26
2020 |
112/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.4
2019 |
83/197 |
| Visa free countries |
55
2025 |
175/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
92%
2019 |
121/196 |
| English speaking |
40%
2023 |
74/197 |
| People using the Internet |
83.5%
2023 |
84/195 |
Health
|
Lebanon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$260.8
2023 |
118/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$77.5
2023 |
112/192 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2026 |
62/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
10.2%
2023 |
59/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.68
2020 |
72/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
15
2023 |
133/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
18.3
2023 |
85/192 |
| Obesity rate |
30.7%
2022 |
50/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.3%
2024 |
47/195 |
| Air quality index |
47
2026 |
106/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
34.3%
2022 |
16/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.26 liters
2020 |
146/186 |
Territory
|
Lebanon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.007%
2026 |
160/197 |
| Land area per capita |
680 sq mi
2024 |
184/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,603 sq mi
2026 |
145/194 |
| Forest area |
560 sq mi
2026 |
157/196 |
| Roads length |
13,487 mi
2017 |
94/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2023, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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