Gini coefficient (before tax) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6216 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gini coefficient (before tax) in Lebanon stood at 0.6216.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Lebanon peaked at 0.6639 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6194, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 20th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.646 | 0.6194 | 0.6596 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6582 | 0.6541 | 0.6639 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6216 | 0.6216 | 0.6216 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More poverty & inequality data for Lebanon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,415 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.8% (2021)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.36 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0963 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0963 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1052 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2024 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Lebanon?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Lebanon was 0.6216 in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6639 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6194 in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Lebanon ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.