Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Lebanon
Lebanon: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 18.8% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Lebanon peaked at 21.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 16th out of 109 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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.3% | — |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -8.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 18.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 18.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Lebanon?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Lebanon was 18.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.