Wealth share richest in Lebanon
Lebanon: Wealth share richest was 35.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.18
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.49
in 2012
All-time low
29
in 2006
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 35.18 for wealth share richest in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Lebanon peaked at 36.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.42 | — |
| 1981 | 29.47 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.41 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 29.44 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.42 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.47 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.45 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.43 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.44 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.41 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.44 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.43 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.45 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.46 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.43 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.41 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.47 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.44 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.48 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.46 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.45 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.42 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.46 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.48 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.46 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.81 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 34.46 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.48 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.72 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 34.46 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36.49 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 35.87 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.13 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 33.6 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.78 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.04 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.63 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.59 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.22 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.55 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 35.6 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 35.18 | -1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 35.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 35.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.44 | 29.41 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.45 | 29.41 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.64 | 29 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 31.1 | 36.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.63 | 30.22 | 35.6 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Lebanon?
- Wealth share richest in Lebanon was 35.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.49 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for wealth share richest?
- Lebanon ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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