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 150 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 11.9k current US$1996: 14.0k current US$1997: 16.0k current US$1998: 18.7k current US$1999: 18.5k current US$2000: 16.8k current US$2001: 17.5k current US$2002: 18.1k current US$2003: 17.7k current US$2004: 17.2k current US$2005: 17.6k current US$2006: 18.1k current US$2007: 19.7k current US$2008: 23.0k current US$2009: 26.1k current US$2010: 28.1k current US$2011: 29.4k current US$2012: 31.5k current US$2013: 30.4k current US$2014: 28.5k current US$2015: 28.3k current US$2016: 29.4k current US$2017: 31.1k current US$2018: 33.1k current US$2019: 32.3k current US$2020: 20.5k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Montenegro 21,887 current US$ compare
  2. 77 Armenia 20,756 current US$ compare
  3. 78 Bolivia 20,628 current US$ compare
  4. 80 Eswatini 20,374 current US$ compare
  5. 81 El Salvador 20,365 current US$ compare
  6. 82 Vietnam 19,387 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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