Lebanon — Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Lebanon covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Lebanon
The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. It has a population of approximately 5.5M. The country covers an area of 10,452 km². It is located in Western Asia.
Geography
Lebanon is a country in Western Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 10,452 km². It shares land borders with Israel and Syrian Arab Republic, totalling 2 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Lebanon has a population of approximately 5,490,000 people. Population density is around 525.3 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Arabic and French, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Lebanese.
Economy Overview
As of 2023, Lebanon reports a nominal GDP of about $20.1 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 128.6% of GDP in 1999. The official currency is the Lebanese pound (LBP, symbol ل.ل). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 89,500 LBP.
Culture & Time
Lebanon operates on a single time zone (UTC+02:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.lb.
Government & Status
The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +961. Its FIFA country code is LBN, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is LB.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.