How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 0.6816 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Lebanon is 0.6816 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 79.93 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -28.9 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -28 % change on previous year | -422.0% |
| 1968 | 38.89 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 1969 | 20 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1970 | -23.33 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1971 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1972 | -10 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 1974 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1975 | -22.42 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1976 | -28.9 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1977 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1978 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 1979 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1980 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1981 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 1982 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1983 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1988 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -16.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 20 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1993 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +597.5% |
| 1994 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1995 | 79.93 % change on previous year | +685.8% |
| 1996 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1997 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -618.2% |
| 1998 | -0.885 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1999 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2000 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
| 2001 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2002 | 19.9 % change on previous year | -942.8% |
| 2003 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2004 | -0.6819 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2005 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2819 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2007 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -913.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1093 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -2.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2014 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -480.4% |
| 2016 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2017 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2018 | -19.69 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2019 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2020 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6816 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.6816 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.6816 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2981 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +942.8% | -2.36 % change on previous year | 19.9 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -913.1% | 0.2819 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 % change on previous year | -28 % change on previous year | 38.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -28.9 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | -9.77 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -16.71 % change on previous year | 79.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 19.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -19.69 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7648 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 98 Syria 0.7557 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Germany 0.7418 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Czechia 0.696 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 0.6503 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6088 % change on previous year compare
- 104 El Salvador 0.6037 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 0.6816 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.93 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.9 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.