| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
49631 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
38420 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
21490 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
2.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
8.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
2.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
8843.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
8858.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5390.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
3.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
4.3 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
4.0 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
23.6 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
15.7 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
16.7 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
73.2 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
80.1 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
79.3 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
6.7 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
6.2 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
8.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
23.2/70.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
22.0/70.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
20.3/70.6 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
126 |
Index base: 2008=100. Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
105 |
Break in the time series. Index base: 2008=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
105 |
Beirut. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
97 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
95 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
97 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
94 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-12207 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-7552 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-2748 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
3312.2 |
2014. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
20487.4 |
2014. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-17175.2 |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
Saudi Arabia (11.4), United Arab Emirates (9.7), South Africa (9.0) |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
China (12.1), Italy (8.0), France (6.2) |
2014. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
6.0 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
87.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.2 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
80.9/77.1 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
47 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
1997.8/34.2 |
Including refugees. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
1355 |
Excluding nationals residing abroad, Syrian nationals and Palestinians. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
1189052 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
9 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
6.4 |
|
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) |
2013 |
3.2 |
2011. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
2.6 |
2013. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
92.8/101.7 |
2013. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
68.4/68.0 |
2013. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
45.8/39.5 |
|
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
4.3 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
3.1 |
|
| Environmental indicators |
| Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) |
2014 |
88.4 |
|
| Individuals using the Internet (%) |
2014 |
74.7 |
Estimate. |
| Threatened species |
2015 |
69 |
|
| Forested area (% of land area) |
2013 |
13.4 |
Estimate. |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) |
2013 |
22581/4.3 |
|
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) |
2013 |
10 |
|
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) |
2013 |
55.0 |
|
| Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) |
2014 |
0.9 |
|
| Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
99.0/99.0 |
|
| Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
80.7/80.7 |
|
| Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) |
2014 |
1.8 |
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