Incomes of the richest in Lebanon

Lebanon: Incomes of the richest was 19.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.88
World rank
20th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.09
in 2007
All-time low
19.88
in 2024
Years of data
10
2006–2024

Incomes of the richest in Lebanon, 2006–2024

051015202006201520242006: 20.42007: 22.12008: 222009: 20.62010: 212011: 21.52012: 21.92013: 21.12014: 21.42024: 19.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, incomes of the richest in Lebanon stood at 19.88. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Lebanon peaked at 22.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.88, in 2024.

That places Lebanon 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Incomes of the richest in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Lebanon, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 20.35 —
2007 22.09 +8.6%
2008 22.04 -0.2%
2009 20.57 -6.7%
2010 21.04 +2.3%
2011 21.51 +2.2%
2012 21.85 +1.6%
2013 21.15 -3.2%
2014 21.4 +1.2%
2024 19.88 -7.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 19.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 19.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.83, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.26 20.35 22.09 4
2010s 21.39 21.04 21.85 5
2020s 19.88 19.88 19.88 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 17 Sri Lanka 20.47 compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 20.32 compare
  3. 19 Russia 20 compare
  4. 21 Thailand 19.83 compare
  5. 22 Laos 19.71 compare
  6. 23 Taiwan 19.33 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Lebanon?
Incomes of the richest in Lebanon was 19.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 22.09 in 2007.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 19.88 in 2024.
How does Lebanon rank for incomes of the richest?
Lebanon ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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