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Real GDP growth (IMF) — Lebanon

Real GDP growth (IMF) in Lebanon in 2025 — 4%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 193. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 2.5 pp.

2025 4% +11.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 70of 193
Period maximum 44.5%1984
Period minimum -42.2%1989

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % per year

Real GDP growth (IMF) — Lebanon, 1980–2025-50-250255019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 1.5%1981: 0.5%1982: -36.8%1983: 22.7%1984: 44.5%1985: 24.3%1986: -6.8%1987: 16.7%1988: -28.2%1989: -42.2%1990: -13.4%1991: 38.2%1992: 4.5%1993: 7%1994: 8%1995: 6.5%1996: 4%1997: 10.2%1998: 3.9%1999: -0.8%2000: 1.1%2001: 3.9%2002: 3.4%2003: 1.7%2004: 7.5%2005: 2.5%2006: 1.5%2007: 9.3%2008: 9.1%2009: 10.2%2010: 8%2011: 0.9%2012: 2.8%2013: 3.8%2014: 2.4%2015: 0.5%2016: 1.6%2017: 0.8%2018: -1.9%2019: -6.6%2020: -26.8%2021: 2.1%2022: 1%2023: -0.7%2024: -7.5%2025: 4%
Change over the period: +2.5 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon

Lebanon 4%
World computed 2.86%
Middle East & North Africa computed 3.53%
Western Asia computed 3.72%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5.65%
Real GDP growth (IMF) — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4 +11.5 pp
2024 -7.5 −6.8 pp
2023 -0.7 −1.7 pp
2022 1 −1.1 pp
2021 2.1 +28.9 pp
2020 -26.8 −20.2 pp
2019 -6.6 −4.7 pp
2018 -1.9 −2.7 pp
2017 0.8 −0.8 pp
2016 1.6 +1.1 pp
2015 0.5 −1.9 pp
2014 2.4 −1.4 pp
2013 3.8 +1 pp
2012 2.8 +1.9 pp
2011 0.9 −7.1 pp
2010 8 −2.2 pp
2009 10.2 +1.1 pp
2008 9.1 −0.2 pp
2007 9.3 +7.8 pp
2006 1.5 −1 pp
2005 2.5 −5 pp
2004 7.5 +5.8 pp
2003 1.7 −1.7 pp
2002 3.4 −0.5 pp
2001 3.9 +2.8 pp
2000 1.1 +1.9 pp
1999 -0.8 −4.7 pp
1998 3.9 −6.3 pp
1997 10.2 +6.2 pp
1996 4 −2.5 pp
1995 6.5 −1.5 pp
1994 8 +1 pp
1993 7 +2.5 pp
1992 4.5 −33.7 pp
1991 38.2 +51.6 pp
1990 -13.4 +28.8 pp
1989 -42.2 −14 pp
1988 -28.2 −44.9 pp
1987 16.7 +23.5 pp
1986 -6.8 −31.1 pp
1985 24.3 −20.2 pp
1984 44.5 +21.8 pp
1983 22.7 +59.5 pp
1982 -36.8 −37.3 pp
1981 0.5 −1 pp
1980 1.5 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GE Georgia 7.5 AM Armenia 7.2 AE United Arab Emirates 5.8 SA Saudi Arabia 4.5 LB Lebanon 4 CY Cyprus 3.8 TR Türkiye 3.6 KW Kuwait 3.5 BH Bahrain 3.1 IL Israel 2.9 QA Qatar 2.8 JO Jordan 2.7 OM Oman 2.4 AZ Azerbaijan 1.4 IQ Iraq -0.4 YE Yemen -0.5
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About the indicator

The annual growth rate of GDP in constant prices from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. It is the main reference point for judging the prospects of economies: these are the figures quoted as the IMF growth forecast. Values for past years are actuals from the national accounts; those for the current and future years are estimates and projections.

Important: The projection years are revised twice a year, and the divergence from the eventual actuals can be substantial for commodity economies.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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