World Bank Summer 2026 Lebanon Economic Monitor projection
CURRENCY VALUE LOST
90%+
Lebanese pound depreciation since 2019 crisis onset
SOVEREIGN DEFAULT
2020
Year Lebanon defaulted on its foreign debt obligations
BEIRUT PORT BLAST
Aug 2020
Explosion destroyed critical infrastructure at Lebanon's main port
Lebanon GDP Growth Rate (%) — 2010–2026
ACTUAL
PROJECTED
Lebanon's economy contracted more than 21% in 2020 alone — one of the sharpest single-year collapses recorded globally since the mid-19th century. The 2026 projection of −6.4% arrives on top of an economy already shrunken by more than a third since 2018.
Context & Analysis
GDP growth data: World Bank Lebanon Economic Monitor, IMF Article IV Consultation. Currency depreciation: Banque du Liban / World Bank. Poverty estimates: World Bank 2021. Inflation: IMF / World Bank. 2026 projection: World Bank Summer 2026 Lebanon Economic Monitor.