::  Lebanon in Figures

Summary statistics
Region	2000	Western Asia
Currency	2008	Lebanese Pound (LBP)
Surface area (square kilometers)	2008	10452
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000)	2008	4194
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer)	2008	401.2
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000)	2007	Beirut (1846)
United Nations membership date	2000	24 October 1945

Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2008	28504
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2005	21558
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2000	16679
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2008	8.5
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2005	1.0
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2000	0.0
GDP per capita (current US$)	2008	6796.8
GDP per capita (current US$)	2005	5375.1
GDP per capita (current US$)	2000	4421.4
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2008	6739.7
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2005	5486.8
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2000	4568.0
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2008	21.3
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2005	22.0
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2000	21.0
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2008	1507.50	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2005	1507.50	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2000	1507.50	Market rate.
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2008	–3056
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2005	–2748
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2000	–4541	2002.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	103	2007.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	103
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	103
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	103	2007.
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	103
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	103
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2008	24.8
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2005	24.4
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2000	23.6
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2008	76.9
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2005	77.1
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2000	78.2
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2008	1017	Excludes Syrian nationals. 2007.
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2005	1140	Excludes Syrian nationals.
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2000	742	Excludes Syrian nationals.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2008	50	2007.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2005	90
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2000	76
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	51.1
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	39.9
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	35.0
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	52.2
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	17.2
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	8.0
Exports (million US$)	2008	3478.3
Imports (million US$)	2008	16136.5
Major trading partners (% of exports)	2008	United Arab Emirates (10.0), Switzerland (9.5), Iraq (7.7)
Major trading partners (% of imports)	2008	United States (11.5), China (8.6), France (8.3)

Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.8
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	1.2
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.1
Urban population (%)	2007	86.9
Population aged 0-14 years (%)	2009	25.3
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total)	2009	10.8/9.9
Sex ratio (men per 100 women)	2009	95.9
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years)	2005-2010	74.2/69.9
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)	2005-2010	22.0
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)	2005-2010	1.9
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %)	2006-2009	58.0	2004.
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population)	mid-2010	758.2/17.8	Includes refugees.
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR	end-2008	50943
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)	2005-2008	2.1
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100)	2005-2008	92.7/89.8
Education: Female third-level students (% of total)	2005-2008	54.7
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)	2009	3.1

Environment
Threatened species	2009	46
Forested area (% of land area)	2007	13.6
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita)	2006	15319/3.7
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent)	2007	990.0
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres)		826