Lebanese Republic

International Comparison Program (ICP)

The International Comparison Program (ICP) enables comparisons of price levels and economic indicators across countries through purchasing power parities (PPPs) and price level indices (PLIs), with annual data, charts and tables for Lebanon and selected comparator countries.

Purchasing Power Parities Price Level Indices Data Collection
Price level index

Recent Price Level Index values

Latest available annual PLI values for Lebanon.

64.6

PLI 2020

81.0

PLI 2021

96.1

PLI 2022

Indicators Resulting from the International Comparison Program:

About the International Comparison Program

The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a global statistical initiative coordinated by the World Bank under the auspices of the United Nations Statistical Commission. It collects comparable price and expenditure data from participating economies to produce purchasing power parities (PPPs), price level indexes (PLIs), and internationally comparable measures of gross domestic product and its expenditure components.

As a participating country, Lebanon collects accurate and reliable price data for a common basket of precisely specified goods and services, ensuring comparability with other participating economies.

Data collection covers household consumption, machinery and equipment, construction, residential rents, private education, and government expenditure.

Key Indicators

  • Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs)
    Compare the purchasing power of different currencies by using a common basket of goods and services.
  • Price Level Indexes (PLIs)
    Compare the overall price levels between countries by relating PPPs to market exchange rates.

Annual Data Explorer

Select a year to compare PPP, exchange rates and PLI across countries.