Inflation Lebanon 2019
Average inflation: 3.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.0%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 7.0%. The lowest inflation was in September at 1.1%.
- Highest month
- December: 7.0%
- Lowest month
- September: 1.1%
- Difference
- 5.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.3%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 4.3%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.2% higher than the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 3.1%
- All-time high (2012)
- 6.6%
- All-time low (2015)
- -3.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +3.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: -6.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €103.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.2% | -2.4 |
| February | 3.1% | -2.1 |
| March | 4.1% | -1.3 |
| April | 4.0% | -1.8 |
| May | 3.5% | -3.0 |
| June | 1.7% | -6.1 |
| July | 1.4% | -6.0 |
| August | 1.2% | -5.5 |
| September | 1.1% | -5.4 |
| October | 2.5% | -4.0 |
| November | 3.3% | -2.4 |
| December | 7.0% | +3.0 |
| Average | 3.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.