Human capital in Lebanon

Lebanon: Human capital was 182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 150 countries
All-time high
201.71 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
All-time low
80.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Lebanon, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 80.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 83.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 87.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 90.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 94.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 98.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 102.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 106.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 109.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 113.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 116.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 120.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 124.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 131.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 139.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 143.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 148.1B real chained 2019 US$2012: 155.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 173.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 195.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 201.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 198.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 194.7B real chained 2019 US$2018: 190.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 186.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 182.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in Lebanon stood at 182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Lebanon peaked at 201.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.87 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Lebanon ranks 86th 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 87.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 80.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 94.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 116.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 98.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 139.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 178.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 143.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 201.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 83 Paraguay 250.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 84 Iceland 215.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 85 Estonia 186.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 87 Latvia 181.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 88 Tunisia 178.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 89 Honduras 175.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Lebanon?
Human capital in Lebanon was 182.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 201.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 80.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Lebanon rank for human capital?
Lebanon ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.