Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Lebanon stood at -2.0%.
The figure is down 168.7% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Lebanon peaked at 7.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.2%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -184.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +402.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -72.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -108.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -8122.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -116.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | -6.0% | +621.7% |
| 2014 | -8.0% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -364.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -66.3% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | -374.8% |
| 2020 | -19.2% | +433.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -125.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -39.9% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -168.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | -1.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -8.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -19.2% | 4.9% | 4 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Lebanon?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Lebanon was -2.0% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.2% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Lebanon ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).