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Lebanon

LBN Western Asia

A parliamentary republic with a constitutionally mandated power-sharing system among its Christian, Sunni and Shia communities, in prolonged economic and political crisis since 2019.

Last reviewed Sep 10, 2026

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GDP growth-7.08% per year · 2024▼ 830.8% vs previous

Military expenditure2.59% of GDP · 2024▲ 59.4% vs previous

Net energy imports96.9% of use · 2022▼ 1.06% vs previousNet importer

Trade openness82.2% of GDP · 2024▼ 21.1% vs previous

Population5.8Mpeople · 2025▲ 0.75% vs previous

Displaced from here18.4Kpeople · 2025▼ 15.2% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

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