Human capital per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Human capital per capita was 20,529 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,529 current US$
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
79th
of 151 countries
All-time high
33,143 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
11,909 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Lebanon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 20,529 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Lebanon peaked at 33,143 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,909 current US$, in 1995.
That places Lebanon 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,909 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,954 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 16,014 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 18,724 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 18,535 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 16,788 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 17,531 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 18,094 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 17,708 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,249 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17,569 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 18,090 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19,692 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 23,042 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 26,090 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 28,142 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 29,448 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 31,485 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 30,377 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28,469 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 28,350 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,419 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 31,068 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 33,143 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 32,298 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 20,529 current US$ | -36.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 20,529 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 20,529 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,827 current US$ | 11,909 current US$ | 18,724 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,185 current US$ | 16,788 current US$ | 26,090 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,220 current US$ | 28,142 current US$ | 33,143 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,529 current US$ | 20,529 current US$ | 20,529 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 human capital per capita in Lebanon?
- Human capital per capita in Lebanon was 20,529 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33,143 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,909 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Lebanon rank for human capital per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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