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Lebanon · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

141st of 198 · 17th in MENA+
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GNI per capitaLebanon's gni per capita rose from US$2,820 in 1995 to US$3,560 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$3,560

Lebanon's gni per capita rose from US$2,820 in 1995 to US$3,560 in 2024.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

128th of 195 · 15th in MENA+
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Lebanon's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,080 in 1995 to intl $11.8k in 2024.199520002005201020152020intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $25kintl $11.8k

Lebanon's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,080 in 1995 to intl $11.8k in 2024.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

62nd of 159 · 7th in MENA+
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Lebanon's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$5,485 in 1995 to US$6,387 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$5kUS$6kUS$7kUS$8kUS$6,387

Lebanon's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$5,485 in 1995 to US$6,387 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

42nd of 73 · 4th in MENA+*
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Gini indexLebanon's gini index rose from 31.8 in 2011 to 35.5 in 2022.20122014201620182020202231323334353635.5

Lebanon's gini index rose from 31.8 in 2011 to 35.5 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

32nd of 73 · 2nd in MENA+*
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Income share held by highest 10%Lebanon's income share held by highest 10% rose from 24.7 % in 2011 to 25.6 % in 2022.20122014201620182020202225%25%25%25%25%26%26%25.6 %

Lebanon's income share held by highest 10% rose from 24.7 % in 2011 to 25.6 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

44th of 73 · 4th in MENA+*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Lebanon's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.9 % in 2011 to 6.8 % in 2022.2012201420162018202020227%8%8%6.8 %

Lebanon's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.9 % in 2011 to 6.8 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

59th of 73 · 4th in MENA+*
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Extreme povertyLebanon's extreme poverty rose from 0.1 % in 2011 to 5.8 % in 2022.2012201420162018202020220%2%4%6%5.8 %

Lebanon's extreme poverty rose from 0.1 % in 2011 to 5.8 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

46th of 50 · 2nd in MENA+*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesLebanon's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 28.6 % in 2004 to 27.4 % in 2012.2004200620082010201227%28%28%29%29%27.4 %

Lebanon's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 28.6 % in 2004 to 27.4 % in 2012.

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