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Lebanon
Lebanese Republic · Western Asia
At a glance
CapitalBeirut
Most common first languageArabic93% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageArabic
CurrencyLebanese pound
Drives on theright
Highest pointQurnat as Sawda'3,088 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods56% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports67.3%of everything sold abroad, 2023
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Lebanon by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 5.85m (2025) | 115th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $26.0bn (2024) | 121st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 10.2k km² (2023) | 161st of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $635m (2024) | 91st of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $6.06bn (2024) | 126th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 4.25m (2022) | 130th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 1.45k km² (2023) | 159th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 6.74k km² (2023) | 144th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 11 Mt (2024) | 105th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 5.32m (2025) | 96th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 77.9 years (2024) | 67th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $4,473 (2024) | 139th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 80.6% (2024) | 101st of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 14.6% (2025) | 13th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 11.0% (2023) | 33rd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 91.0% (2025) | 26th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.23 (2024) | 89th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.59% of GDP (2024) | 37th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 82.2% of GDP (2024) | 91st of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.88 t (2024) | 115th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.752 (2023) | 102nd of 193 |
Land borders
Lebanon shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has arabic as its most common first language 17Has arabic as an official language 25Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in western asia 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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