Human capital in Lebanon

Lebanon: Human capital was 116.25 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
116.25 billion current US$
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
99th
of 150 countries
All-time high
197.23 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
47.16 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Lebanon, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 47.2B current US$1996: 56.3B current US$1997: 65.8B current US$1998: 78.2B current US$1999: 78.8B current US$2000: 72.5B current US$2001: 76.9B current US$2002: 80.5B current US$2003: 79.8B current US$2004: 78.9B current US$2005: 81.6B current US$2006: 85.4B current US$2007: 94.7B current US$2008: 112.6B current US$2009: 129.2B current US$2010: 140.6B current US$2011: 148.6B current US$2012: 163.0B current US$2013: 172.5B current US$2014: 178.6B current US$2015: 181.4B current US$2016: 184.1B current US$2017: 189.8B current US$2018: 197.2B current US$2019: 186.7B current US$2020: 116.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Lebanon is 116.25 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Lebanon peaked at 197.23 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.16 billion current US$, in 1995.

Lebanon ranks 99th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.25 billion current US$ 47.16 billion current US$ 78.77 billion current US$ 5
2000s 89.21 billion current US$ 72.53 billion current US$ 129.17 billion current US$ 10
2010s 174.26 billion current US$ 140.59 billion current US$ 197.23 billion current US$ 10
2020s 116.25 billion current US$ 116.25 billion current US$ 116.25 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 96 Zambia 134.02 billion current US$ compare
  2. 97 El Salvador 128.15 billion current US$ compare
  3. 98 Mali 126.03 billion current US$ compare
  4. 100 Bahrain 111.05 billion current US$ compare
  5. 101 Cambodia 110.16 billion current US$ compare
  6. 102 Malta 101.63 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Lebanon?
Human capital in Lebanon was 116.25 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 197.23 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 47.16 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Lebanon rank for human capital?
Lebanon ranks 99th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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