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Lebanon

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower middle income · Capital: Beirut

Population

5.8m

2025 · #115 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$4,473

2024 · #144 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

-7.1%

2024 · #208 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

14.6%

2025 · #13 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

128.6%

1999 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

11.1%

2024 · #105 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.7%

2025 · #117 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

77.9

2024 · #72 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.2

2024 · #90 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

91.0%

2025 · #31 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

11.0%

2023 · #34 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

22.7%

2023 · #38 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

43.4%

2023 · #169 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

2.2

2020 · #69 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

15.3

2024 · #82 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

5.6%

2023 · #115 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

1.2%

2024 · #166 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

1.9

2024 · #117 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

6.8%

2021 · #161 of 212

Source: World Bank