Iraq vs Lebanon: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Iraq
-2.2%
in 2025
Lebanon
-2.0%
in 2023
Iraq rank
177th
Lebanon rank
175th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports -2.0% against -2.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 177th and Lebanon ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.6% | 3.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -4.0% | -3.4% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at -2.0% against -2.2% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Iraq ranks 177th and Lebanon ranks 175th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).