Statistical Data – THE EMBASSY OF LEBANON

Population and Manpower

Population: 5,364,482 (2024 est.)

Age Bracket	%
0-14 years	18.9
15-64 years	71.6
65 + years	9.5

(Source: CIA – The World FactBook)

Geography		Geography	10,452
Coast length (in km)	225
Maximum Altitude (in m)	3,083
Average temperature (in centigrade)	20.7
Rainfall (in mm per year)	893
Number of rainy days per year	78
Humidity rate	68%
Demography		Population (in millions)	5.36
Population growth rate	-0.77%	2025 est.
Population density (per sq. km)	306
Urban population	89.4%	2023 est.
Active labor force (in millions)	1.939	2023 est.
Life expectancy at birth (years)	79.2	2024 est.
Infant mortality rate	7.3/1,000	2025 est.
Human Development Index (UNDP)	0.79
Education		Adult literacy rate	92%
Male	94.8%	2019 est.
Female	89.5%	2019 est.
Infrastructure		Roads (paved):	7,200 km
Railways:	Non functional
Airport:	Beirut Int’l Airport
Ports:	Beirut (Principal)
	Tripoli (North)
	Jounieh (Keserwan)
	Saida (South)
General		Currency:	Lebanese Pound (LBP)
Language:	Arabic (Official)
	English
	French
	Armenian
Business Hours:
Government:	8:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Mon to Thu
	8:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Fri
	8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Banks’ Counters:	8:30 AM – 5 PM – Mon to Fri
	8:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Sat

	2021	2022	2023
Macroeconomic Indicators
Gross Domestic Product-GDP (US$ billion)	66.329	65.917	65.415
Real GDP growth rate	-7%	-0.6%	-0.8%
GDP per capita, current prices (US$)	11,600	11,500	11,300
Agriculture, value added (% GDP)	–	–	1
Industry, value added (% GDP)	–	–	2.1
Services, etc., value added (%GDP)	–	–	42.4
FDI (% GDP)	–	–	–
Gross Capital Formation (% GDP)	–	–	–
Agriculture
Agricultural exports (US$ million)
Banks credits to agriculture (variation in US$ million)
Agricultural exports/total exports
Industry
Industrial exports (US$ million)
Banks credits to industry (variation in US$ million)
Industrial exports/Total exports
Imports of industrial machinery (US$ million)
Tourism
Number of tourists
Hotel occupancy rate (general average)
Total spending in hotels (US$ million)
Construction
Construction permits (‘000 sqm)
Value of property transactions (LP billion)
Number of property transactions
Banks credits to construction (variation in US$ million)
Cement deliveries (‘000 tons)
Transport
Beirut Port Activity
Number of ships
Number of containers
Merchandise (‘000 tons)
Beirut Aeroport Activity
Number of planes
Number of passengers (‘000)
Energy
Electricity generated (million Kwh)
Oil imports (‘000 metric tons)
Foreign Trade (US$ million)
Imports
Exports
Exports to main trade partners
UAE
Switzerland
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Imports from main trade partners
USA
China
France
Italy
6.9%
Main exports
Jewelry
Electrical equipment
Metals and metal products
Chemical products
Food products
Paper and paper products
Main imports
Mineral products
Vehicles
Electrical equipment
Metals and metal product
Chemical products
Food products
Balance of Payments (US$ million)
Trade Balance
Gross Capital Inflows
Balance of Payments
Public Finance (LP billion)
Government expenditures

Public finance deficit
Gross total debt (LP billion)
Net total debt (LP billion)
Monetary Situation (LP billion)
M1 (currency + LP demand deposits)
M2 (M1+quasi-money in LP)
M3 (M2+FX deposits)
M4 (M3+Tbs public)
Prices and Wages
Average Consumer Price Index (in LP)
Minimum salary (in LP)
Minimum salary (in US$)
LP/US$ exchange rate (year end)
LP/US$ exchange rate (yearly average)
Lebanese Stock Market
Market capitalization (US$ million)
Traded volume (US$ million)
Number of listed companies
Number of listed shares (thousands)
Banking System
Number of commercial banks
Number of medium & long term credit banks
Activity highlights (LP billion)
Total assets
Total deposits
Total credits
Total shareholders’ equity

Source: http://www.idal.org

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