Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Lebanon
Lebanon: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 12,881 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Lebanon, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Lebanon stood at 12,881.
The figure is up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Lebanon peaked at 15,622 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,084, in 1820.
That places Lebanon 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,084 | — |
| 1850 | 1,325 | +22.2% |
| 1870 | 1,514 | +14.3% |
| 1890 | 1,843 | +21.7% |
| 1910 | 2,244 | +21.7% |
| 1929 | 2,889 | +28.7% |
| 1950 | 3,872 | +34.0% |
| 1960 | 5,812 | +50.1% |
| 1970 | 7,084 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 4,608 | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 3,086 | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 7,406 | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 9,933 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 15,622 | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 12,881 | -17.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12,881 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12,881 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,250, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +140.0% | 3,086 | 7,406 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,084 | 1,084 | 1,084 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,325 | 1,325 | 1,325 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,514 | 1,514 | 1,514 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,843 | 1,843 | 1,843 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,244 | 2,244 | 2,244 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,872 | 3,872 | 3,872 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5,812 | 5,812 | 5,812 | 1 |
| 1970s | 7,084 | 7,084 | 7,084 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,608 | 4,608 | 4,608 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,086 | 3,086 | 3,086 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,670 | 7,406 | 9,933 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,252 | 12,881 | 15,622 | 2 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0331 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.78 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.8% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Lebanon?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Lebanon was 12,881 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,622 in 2010.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 in 1820.
- How does Lebanon rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.