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Lebanon

Lebanese Republic

Capital
Beirut
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
5.8M (2025)
Area
10,452 km²
Currency
Lebanese pound (LBP)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago88 % coverage · 220 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
116th of 218 · 16th in MENA+
GDP
115th of 203 · 17th in MENA+
GDP per capita
134th of 203 · 14th in MENA+
GDP growth
198th of 203 · 21st in MENA+
Inflation
166th of 177 · 18th in MENA+
Unemployment
158th of 191 · 13th in MENA+*
Life expectancy
72nd of 217 · 10th in MENA+
Median age
125th of 216 · 12th in MENA+
Gross debt / GDP
93rd of 94 · 9th in MENA+
CO₂ per capita
100th of 212 · 11th in MENA+
Renewable electricity
73rd of 193 · 2nd in MENA+
Internet users
98th of 182 · 14th in MENA+

What changed in Lebanon

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Countries similar to Lebanon

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Country DNA

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Key facts

Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.

  • Life expectancy gained 4.0 years since 2000, from 73.9 years to 77.9 years in 2024.

  • 91.0 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 86.0 % in 2000.

  • Lebanon's population grew 35.1 % between 2000 and 2025, from 4.3M people to 5.8M people.

  • 80.6 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 43.7 % in 2010.

  • Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 5.3 % in 2010 to 43.8 % in 2024 (+38.5 points).

  • GDP grew -3.7 % a year on average over 2014–2024.

  • Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, Lebanon ranks 15th of 22 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 11,917, 2024).

  • CO₂ emissions of 2.70 t per person are 0.87× the world median of 3.10 t (2024).

  • With a median age of 28.3 years, Lebanon ranks 125th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).

  • GDP per capita rose from US$ 3,987 in 2000 to US$ 4,473 in 2024 (+12.2 % in current US dollars).

  • Trade is worth 82.2 % of GDP (2024), above the world median of 79.7 %.

  • Life expectancy of 77.9 years ranks 10th of 23 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (2024).

  • The fertility rate fell from 2.60 births/woman in 2000 to 2.23 births/woman in 2024.

  • Unemployment of 11.0 % in 2023 is above the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median of 8.1 %.

Borders: Israel, Syria

Languages: Arabic, French

Timeline

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Explore Lebanon by topic

19 topics · 254 indicators with data.