GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Lebanon peaked at 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Lebanon ranks 99th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 34,155 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 36,996 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 39,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 40,706 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 44,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 43,615 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 44,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42,702 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 42,086 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 42,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 43,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45,092 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 45,586 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 45,547 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 50,740 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 53,522 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 56,079 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 55,615 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52,285 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 48,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 47,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 49,361 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 51,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 51,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50,087 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 42,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 40,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 40,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,522 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 46,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,086 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,522 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 41,153 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 97 Colombia 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 98 Ukraine 40,308 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 101 Thailand 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1062 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,052 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 359.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,626 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,193 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Lebanon?
- Gdp per person employed in Lebanon was 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp per person employed?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.