GDP per employed person in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP per employed person was 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,998 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
99th
of 177 countries
All-time high
56,625 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2010
All-time low
30,082 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
GDP per employed person in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Lebanon peaked at 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Lebanon 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
GDP per employed person 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 employed person in Lebanon?
- Gdp per employed person in Lebanon was 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 56,625 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp per employed person?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.