Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was -2.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon stood at -2.02.
The figure is down 168.7% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon peaked at 7.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.22, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.44 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -184.7% |
| 2002 | 0.96 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | +402.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -72.6% |
| 2006 | -0.09 | -108.2% |
| 2007 | 7.22 | -8122.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | -0.97 | -116.7% |
| 2012 | -0.83 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | -5.99 | +621.7% |
| 2014 | -8.01 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | -1.64 | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 4.33 | -364.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -66.3% |
| 2019 | -3.6 | -374.8% |
| 2020 | -19.22 | +433.9% |
| 2021 | 4.89 | -125.4% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | -2.02 | -168.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -2.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -2.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +8122.2% | -0.09 | 7.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 | -1.44 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.571 | -8.01 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.35 | -19.22 | 4.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lebanon was -2.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.22 in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Lebanon ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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