Iraq vs Lebanon: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Iraq
-2.22
in 2025
Lebanon
-2.02
in 2023
Iraq rank
177th
Lebanon rank
175th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports -2.02 against -2.22 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 | 2.08 | 2.32 | 0.232 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.17 | -0.571 | 3.74 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -3.96 | -3.35 | 0.61 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at -2.02 against -2.22 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Iraq ranks 177th and Lebanon ranks 175th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.