Lebanon

Economy

• GDP

  : 26.0 B$ (2024)

• GDP per capita

  : 4473 $ (2024)

• GDP growth

  : -7.1 % (2024)

• GDP, PPP

  : 69.2 B$ (2024)

• GDP per capita, PPP

  : 11917 $ (2024)

• Price level (relative cost of living)

  : 0.28 (2023)

• Inflation

  : 14.6 % (2025)

• Unemployment

  : 11.0 % (2023)

• Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)

  : 22.7 % (2023)

• Exports

  : 23.3 % (2024)

• Imports

  : 58.9 % (2024)

• Trade balance (goods and services)

  : -9.2 B$ (2024)

• Current account balance

  : -28.1 % (2023)

• Total reserves

  : 33.3 B$ (2024)

• Foreign direct investment

  : 7.1 % (2024)

• Poverty rate

  : 5.8 % (2022)

• Agriculture

  : 1.0 % (2024)

• Industry

  : 2.6 % (2024)

• Services

  : 35.7 % (2024)

• Remittances received

  : 33.3 % (2023)

• Outward foreign direct investment

  : 1.5 % (2024)

Demographics

• Population

  : 5.8 M (2025)

• Population growth

  : 0.7 % (2025)

• Net migration

  : -10 230 (2025)

• Population density

  : 564.4 (2023)

• Life expectancy

  : 77.9 yrs (2024)

• Fertility rate

  : 2.23 (2024)

• Birth rate

  : 16.0 (2024)

• Death rate

  : 6.04 (2024)

• Urban population

  : 91.0 % (2025)

• Rural population

  : 9.0 % (2025)

• Labor force

  : 1.8 M (2023)

• Infant mortality (under one year)

  : 1.6 % (2023)

• Age dependency ratio

  : 57.6 % (2023)

• Share of women in the population

  : 51.3 % (2025)

• Refugee population hosted

  : 758 642 (2024)

Social

• Education expenditure

  : 1.2 % (2024)

• Health expenditure

  : 5.6 % (2023)

• Gini index

  : 35.5 (2022)

• Internet users

  : 80.6 % (2024)

• Mobile subscriptions

  : 74.0 (2022)

• Access to electricity

  : 100.0 % (2024)

• Access to basic drinking water

  : 92.6 % (2024)

• Median income

  : 8 $ (2022)

• Income share of the top 10%

  : 25.6 % (2022)

• PISA score — mathematics

  : 393.5 (2018)

• PISA score — reading literacy

  : 353.4 (2018)

• PISA score — science

  : 383.7 (2018)

• Mean years of schooling

  : 10.4 yrs (2023)

• Harmonised learning outcomes

  : 389.9 (2020)

• Bank account ownership

  : 14.9 % (2024)

• Labour force participation (ages 25-64)

  : 35.4 % (2025)

• Gender pay gap

  : -35.8 % (2019)

Defense

• Armed forces personnel

  : 80 000 (2020)

• Military expenditure

  : 2.6 % (2024)

• Battle-related deaths

  : 4 335 (2024)

• Death rate from armed conflicts

  : 5.93 (2025)

Environment

• CO₂ per capita

  : 1.90 (2024)

• Renewable energy

  : 6.8 % (2021)

• Renewable electricity production

  : 5.1 % (2021)

• Energy consumption

  : 780.3 (2023)

• Forest area

  : 14.2 % (2023)

• Threatened bird species

  : 12.0 (2022)

• Threatened fish species

  : 43.0 (2022)

• Threatened mammal species

  : 10.0 (2022)

• Electricity from coal

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from gas

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from hydropower

  : 13.1 % (2024)

• Electricity from nuclear

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from solar

  : 30.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from wind

  : 0.2 % (2024)

• Greenhouse gases per capita

  : 3.42 (2024)

• Greenhouse gases (total)

  : 19.8 M (2024)

• Fine particulate exposure (PM2.5)

  : 26.2 (2024)

• Tree cover loss

  : 346.8 (2025)

• Renewables regulatory framework (RISE)

  : 33.4 (2023)

• Forest area (absolute)

  : 143.3 (2020)

Health

• DTP3 immunization coverage

  : 49.0 % (2024)

• Measles immunization coverage

  : 67.0 % (2024)

• Under-five mortality

  : 17.6 (2024)

• Maternal mortality ratio

  : 15.0 (2023)

• Non-communicable disease mortality (ages 30-70)

  : 11.9 % (2021)

• Hypertension prevalence (ages 30-79)

  : 34.2 % (2019)

• Adult obesity prevalence

  : 30.5 % (2022)

• Diabetes prevalence (ages 20-79)

  : 12.3 % (2024)

• Smoking prevalence, adults (age-standardized)

  : 46.9 % (2024)

• Universal health coverage

  : 67.0 (2023)

• HIV prevalence (ages 15-49)

  : 0.1 % (2024)

• Physicians

  : 2.68 (2020)

• Hospital beds

  : 2.73 (2021)

• Adolescent fertility (ages 15-19)

  : 20.7 (2024)

Public finances

• Government expenditure

  : 6.3 % (2021)

• Fiscal balance

  : 1.2 % (2024)

• General government debt

  : 283.2 % (2022)

• Primary balance

  : -4.3 % (2022)

Governance

• Control of corruption

  : -1.30 (2024)

• Government effectiveness

  : -1.13 (2024)

• Intentional homicides

  : 2.24 (2020)

• Political stability

  : -1.39 (2024)

• Rule of law

  : -1.09 (2024)

• Regulatory quality

  : -0.96 (2024)

• Voice and accountability

  : -0.77 (2024)

• Political regime

  : 1.00 (2025)

• Free and fair elections

  : 1.00 (2025)

Business

• Investment (gross fixed capital formation)

  : 1.4 % (2024)

• Credit to the private sector

  : 106.6 % (2017)

• Non-performing bank loans

  : 23.8 % (2020)

• Inward foreign direct investment (amount)

  : 1.8 B$ (2024)

Consumption

• Household consumption

  : 129.3 % (2024)

• Gross national savings

  : -12.5 % (2023)

Well-being

• Self-reported life satisfaction

  : 3.72 (2025)