GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 5,785 base year varies by country in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5,785 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 4,990.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Lebanon peaked at 5,785 base year varies by country in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.53 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.53 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 22.93 base year varies by country | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 45.28 base year varies by country | +97.4% |
| 1993 | 56.48 base year varies by country | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 60.93 base year varies by country | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 67.43 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 68.6 base year varies by country | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 76.52 base year varies by country | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 79.6 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 80.25 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 78.57 base year varies by country | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 77.37 base year varies by country | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 81.18 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 82.46 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.45 base year varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.58 base year varies by country | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.29 base year varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.84 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 90.15 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 99.42 base year varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 100 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 102.97 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 110.67 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 113.53 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 113.65 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 117.44 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 118.46 base year varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 121.72 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 128.44 base year varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 133.7 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 248.06 base year varies by country | +85.5% |
| 2021 | 620.16 base year varies by country | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 1,316 base year varies by country | +112.2% |
| 2023 | 3,985 base year varies by country | +202.9% |
| 2024 | 5,785 base year varies by country | +45.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5,785 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 33.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5,785 base year varies by country is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126.69 base year varies by country, 45.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +202.9% | 1,316 base year varies by country | 3,985 base year varies by country |
| 2021 | +150.0% | 248.06 base year varies by country | 620.16 base year varies by country |
| 2022 | +112.2% | 620.16 base year varies by country | 1,316 base year varies by country |
| 1992 | +97.4% | 22.93 base year varies by country | 45.28 base year varies by country |
| 2020 | +85.5% | 133.7 base year varies by country | 248.06 base year varies by country |
| 1991 | +47.7% | 15.53 base year varies by country | 22.93 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.35 base year varies by country | 15.53 base year varies by country | 80.25 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.63 base year varies by country | 77.37 base year varies by country | 99.42 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.06 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 133.7 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 base year varies by country | 248.06 base year varies by country | 5,785 base year varies by country | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Argentina 114,690 base year varies by country compare
- 3 Venezuela 97,055 base year varies by country compare
- 4 Syria 12,692 base year varies by country compare
- 6 Yemen 5,088 base year varies by country compare
- 7 Turkey 2,603 base year varies by country compare
- 8 Zimbabwe 2,193 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Lebanon?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Lebanon was 5,785 base year varies by country in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,785 base year varies by country in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,990.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).