Women Business and the Law Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Women Business and the Law Index was 58.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Lebanon is 58.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Lebanon peaked at 58.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.38, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.38 | — |
| 1971 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.75 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.25 | 50 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 | 52.5 | 58.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Lebanon?
- Women business and the law index in Lebanon was 58.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.38 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for women business and the law index?
- Lebanon ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.