Figure of the Week: Lebanon's Price Surge – 4.9% Rise in Dollars, 5970% in Lebanese Pounds (2019-2024)

28
Dec.
2024

Numbers & FiguresFigure of the Week: Lebanon's Price Surge – 4.9% Rise in Dollars, 5970% in Lebanese Pounds (2019-2024)

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Liliane Mokbel

Abd Farchoukh

Figure of the Week: Lebanon's Price Surge – 4.9% Rise in Dollars, 5970% in Lebanese Pounds (2019-2024)

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In Lebanon, prices in dollars rose by 4.9% between September 2019 and September 2024, according to the World Bank. Meanwhile, the Central Directorate of Statistics reports a staggering 5970% increase in prices in Lebanese pounds over the same period.