Lebanon — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Lebanon, 1989–2024.
GDP growth for Lebanon was -7.08% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1989 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 49.45% in 1991. The lowest was -42.45% in 1989 (about 6.0× the latest value).
Lebanon ranks 211 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 100%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.93%, so Lebanon sits below it. It peaked in 1991 and has fallen 114% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 385%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 23 of 23 economies; Iran, Islamic Rep. (-2.83%) is just above it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 831% in 2024. That is 93% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 175th of 175 in 1989 → 3rd of 176 in 1990 → 163rd of 199 in 2000 → 31st of 209 in 2010 → 201st of 209 in 2020 → 196th of 200 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1989 to 2024
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -7.08% | -6.3 pp |
| 2023 | -0.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | -0.62% | +6.4 pp |
| 2021 | -7% | +14.4 pp |
| 2020 | -21.4% | -14.5 pp |
| 2019 | -6.91% | -5.0 pp |
| 2018 | -1.88% | -2.8 pp |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 1.55% | +1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 0.46% | -2.0 pp |
| 2014 | 2.48% | -1.3 pp |
| 2013 | 3.83% | +1.3 pp |
| 2012 | 2.56% | +1.7 pp |
| 2011 | 0.87% | -7.1 pp |
| 2010 | 7.98% | -2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 10.23% | +1.2 pp |
| 2008 | 9.07% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 9.31% | +7.8 pp |
| 2006 | 1.55% | -1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 2.69% | -4.0 pp |
| 2004 | 6.68% | +3.5 pp |
| 2003 | 3.23% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 3.42% | -0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 3.84% | +2.5 pp |
| 2000 | 1.34% | +1.9 pp |
| 1999 | -0.53% | -4.2 pp |
| 1998 | 3.67% | +2.6 pp |
| 1997 | 1.05% | -10.2 pp |
| 1996 | 11.29% | +4.8 pp |
| 1995 | 6.45% | -1.7 pp |
| 1994 | 8.11% | -2.7 pp |
| 1993 | 10.77% | -5.7 pp |
| 1992 | 16.44% | -33.0 pp |
| 1991 | 49.45% | +22.9 pp |
| 1990 | 26.53% | +69.0 pp |
| 1989 | -42.45% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Lebanon’s GDP growth in 1990?
26.53% (1990). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Lebanon’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1989 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +83.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: -7.08%; 2023: -0.76%; 2022: -0.62%; 2021: -7%; 2020: -21.4%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.