Annual inflation, consumer prices in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 45.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Lebanon, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Lebanon is 45.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 79.6% on the previous year and up 2,339.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Lebanon peaked at 221.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.2% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +233.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -61.5% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | -302.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -651.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +2723.7% |
| 2021 | 154.8% | +82.4% |
| 2022 | 171.2% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 221.3% | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -79.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 9.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 21.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2723.7% | 3.0% | 84.9% |
| 2017 | +651.6% | -0.8% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -3.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.5% | 45.2% | 221.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Lebanon?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Lebanon was 45.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 221.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,339.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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