LBN / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Lebanon
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Beirut
- Currency
- Lebanese pound
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 10,452 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
5.85M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
25.97B · 2024
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
4,473.27 · 2024
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
14.6 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
10.99 · 2023
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
2.23 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
77.95 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Lebanon: 5.85M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,849,421 |
| 2024 | 5,805,962 |
| 2023 | 5,773,493 |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 |
| 2018 | 5,984,119 |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 |
| 2009 | 4,992,287 |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 |
2025Lebanon: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 25,971,643,441.34 |
| 2023 | 20,078,620,356.99 |
| 2022 | 20,992,421,948.81 |
| 2021 | 23,131,941,556.78 |
| 2020 | 31,712,128,253.8 |
| 2019 | 51,605,959,131.27 |
| 2018 | 54,901,519,155.56 |
| 2017 | 53,027,680,685.9 |
| 2016 | 51,147,308,774.13 |
| 2015 | 49,929,337,836.82 |
| 2014 | 48,095,213,746.6 |
| 2013 | 46,880,103,080.6 |
| 2012 | 44,016,799,515.75 |
| 2011 | 39,927,125,961.53 |
| 2010 | 38,443,907,042.12 |
| 2009 | 35,399,582,928.69 |
| 2008 | 29,118,916,105.47 |
| 2007 | 24,827,355,014.93 |
| 2006 | 22,022,709,851.41 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Lebanon: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 4,473.27 |
| 2023 | 3,477.72 |
| 2022 | 3,654.36 |
| 2021 | 4,045.37 |
| 2020 | 5,561.19 |
| 2019 | 8,905.88 |
| 2018 | 9,174.54 |
| 2017 | 8,608.21 |
| 2016 | 8,089.01 |
| 2015 | 7,714.11 |
| 2014 | 7,577.64 |
| 2013 | 8,162.38 |
| 2012 | 8,406.98 |
| 2011 | 7,834.96 |
| 2010 | 7,625.81 |
| 2009 | 7,090.85 |
| 2008 | 5,912.05 |
| 2007 | 5,125.26 |
| 2006 | 4,635.25 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Lebanon: 14.6
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 45.24 |
| 2023 | 221.34 |
| 2022 | 171.21 |
| 2021 | 154.76 |
| 2020 | 84.86 |
| 2019 | 3.01 |
| 2018 | 6.08 |
| 2017 | 4.32 |
| 2016 | -0.78 |
| 2015 | -3.75 |
| 2014 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 4.82 |
| 2012 | 6.58 |
| 2011 | 4.97 |
| 2010 | 3.98 |
| 2009 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | No data available |
| 2007 | No data available |
| 2006 | No data available |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Lebanon: —
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | No data available |
| 2023 | 10.99 |
| 2022 | 11.11 |
| 2021 | 12.72 |
| 2020 | 13.25 |
| 2019 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | 10.76 |
| 2017 | 10.26 |
| 2016 | 9.79 |
| 2015 | 9.31 |
| 2014 | 8.84 |
| 2013 | 8.48 |
| 2012 | 7.95 |
| 2011 | 7.35 |
| 2010 | 6.77 |
| 2009 | 6.36 |
| 2008 | 7.67 |
| 2007 | 8.98 |
| 2006 | 8.68 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Lebanon: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 2.24 |
| 2022 | 2.26 |
| 2021 | 2.28 |
| 2020 | 2.31 |
| 2019 | 2.33 |
| 2018 | 2.35 |
| 2017 | 2.37 |
| 2016 | 2.39 |
| 2015 | 2.38 |
| 2014 | 2.38 |
| 2013 | 2.36 |
| 2012 | 2.35 |
| 2011 | 2.32 |
| 2010 | 2.26 |
| 2009 | 2.19 |
| 2008 | 2.17 |
| 2007 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 2.24 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Lebanon: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 77.95 |
| 2023 | 77.82 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2021 | 73.65 |
| 2020 | 76.3 |
| 2019 | 78.21 |
| 2018 | 78.26 |
| 2017 | 78.19 |
| 2016 | 78.31 |
| 2015 | 78.28 |
| 2014 | 78.15 |
| 2013 | 78.04 |
| 2012 | 77.94 |
| 2011 | 77.77 |
| 2010 | 77.53 |
| 2009 | 77.26 |
| 2008 | 76.96 |
| 2007 | 76.73 |
| 2006 | 75.68 |