Lebanon: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2012 is 27.4 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 22.90 percent, based on data from 52 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2012 to 2012 is 27.4 percent. The minimum value, 27.4 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 27.4 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2012 is 27.4 percent.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.