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Lebanon
Basic data — Lebanon, Asia.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Crise
7.2 /10 risk
- Security 2.5
- Legitimacy 3.2
- Economy 0.0
- Diplomacy 3.5
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Population
- 5,490,000 inh.
- Area
- 10,452 km²
- Currency
- LBP
- Regime
- parliamentary republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Joseph Aoun
Head of Government
Nawaf Salam
Economic indicators World Bank · 2024
GDP
20 G$
GDP / capita
3,478 $
Growth
-0.8 %
Inflation
45.2 %
Unemployment
11.0 %
Defense / GDP
2.6 %
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.29/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
39/100
Corruption (CPI)
22/100
Press freedom (RSF)
39/100
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
4 Md$
Imports
18 Md$
Balance
-14 Md$
Top exports
- 24.0% Bijoux + perles 1 Md$
- 5.0% Engrais (Hexapharm) 0.2 Md$
Top imports
- 25.0% Pétrole raffiné 4.5 Md$
Export partners
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Émirats arabes unis
21.0%
-
Suisse
9.5%
-
Arabie saoudite
8.0%
Crise économique majeure depuis 2019 ; effondrement du commerce.
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
30%
-
GBR
32%
-
FRA
38%
-
DEU
38%
-
RUS
64%
-
CHN
70%
-
IRN
60%
Abstention: 22%
Society · human UNDP HDI · WID · UNHCR
HDI
0.723/1
Top 10% (wealth)
64.0 %
Gini
31.8
Refugees hosted
1,500,000
1/4 population réfugiée — Syriens, Palestiniens
Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States
Recognizes
- Palestine
Does not recognize
- Israël
- Kosovo
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