Official name:
Lebanese Republic
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5 849a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 571.8a | |
| Capital city | Beirut | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 406.9c,d,e | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 10 452b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 94.8a | |
| National currency | Lebanese Pound (LBP) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 89 500.0f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 49 929 | 23 129 | 27 464b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 0.5 | -24.6 | -0.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 7 714.0 | 4 056.0 | 4 757.0b |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 3.5 | 7.4 | 4.7b |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 16.9 | 16.8 | 14.2b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 79.5 | 75.7 | 81.1b |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4b |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 22.1 | 20.6 | 20.3b |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 74 | 75.8 | 76.2b |
| Unemploymentk (% of labour force) | 9.3 | 13.3 | 11.5b |
| Labour force participation ratek (female/male pop. %) | 26.1 / 68.6 | 27.0 / 65.3 | 27.5 / 65.9b |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 115k | 240k | 7 751l,f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 | 100 | 100b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 2 953 | 3 807k | 4 167k,f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 18 600 | 11 355 | 17 307k,f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 15 646 | - 7 547k | - 13 140k,f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 8 542 | - 2 779 | - 5 643b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -2.2 | 0.2 | 0.8a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 88.1 | 88.8e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 6.2m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 80.1 / 76.2 | 78.7 / 73.9 | 80.0 / 76.0a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 25.8 / 10.6 | 27.9 / 13.3 | 25.6 / 15.1a |
| International migrant stocko,p (000/% of total pop.) | 1 763.7 / 27.2 | 1 586.3 / 27.8 | 1 422.6 / 24.5f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1 189.1 | 908.8 | 817.9q,f |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 13.1 | 20.3 | 17.6a |
| Health: Current expenditurec,r (% of GDP) | 7.4s | 7.6k | 5.7k,t |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.1 | 2.7 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | ... / ... | 77.4 / 78.9b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | ... / ... | 68.3 / 63.3b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | ... / ... | 65.0 / 54.9b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.6 | 2.2 | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 3.1 | 4.7u | 6.2u |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetk (per 100 inhabitants) | 74 | 82.1 | 83.5b |
| Threatened species (number) | 69 | 109 | 194f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 13.7 | 14 | 14.1t |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 23.9 / 3.7 | 23.4 / 4.1 | 14.7 / 2.6t |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 8 | 10 | 13t |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 52 | 58 | 38t |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000) | 1 518 | 414 | 1 466t |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7f |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1.95 | 4.64 | 7t |