Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 786.06 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 786.06 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 1,111 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.16 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 22.16 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 30.9 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1963 | 28.93 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 32.01 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 41.65 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 47.95 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 53.47 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 64.86 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 70.87 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 79.63 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 100.15 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 150.22 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 357.96 current US$ per person | +138.3% |
| 1974 | 620.83 current US$ per person | +73.4% |
| 1975 | 457.82 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 200.26 current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 275.15 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 294.05 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 294.87 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 324.31 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 305.75 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 261.87 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 245.56 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 119.9 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1985 | 89.51 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 166.65 current US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 1987 | 191.99 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 225.78 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 137.58 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 137.41 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 146.91 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 149.44 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 118.3 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 120.83 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 165.63 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 182.41 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 156.51 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 158.32 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 159.1 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 165.15 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 248.3 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 277.36 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 400.62 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 478.12 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 500.31 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 592.28 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 737.8 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 904.3 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 838.69 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 995.98 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1,111 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1,072 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 900.16 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 716.56 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 615.22 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 621.53 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 653.56 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 640.03 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 833.36 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 716.37 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 723.66 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 780.75 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 716.9 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 651.23 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 786.06 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 786.06 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 786.06 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +138.3% | 150.22 current US$ per person | 357.96 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.68 current US$ per person | 22.16 current US$ per person | 70.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 283.09 current US$ per person | 79.63 current US$ per person | 620.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.89 current US$ per person | 89.51 current US$ per person | 324.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.49 current US$ per person | 118.3 current US$ per person | 182.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 514.29 current US$ per person | 165.15 current US$ per person | 904.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.03 current US$ per person | 615.22 current US$ per person | 1,111 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 729.16 current US$ per person | 651.23 current US$ per person | 786.06 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 130 Guatemala 832.52 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Angola 832.27 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 807.25 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Bolivia 771.03 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 724.61 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Philippines 716.89 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,705 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 786.06 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,111 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.16 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.